SEC. 15. No public service as herein defined shall operate in the Philippines without having first secured from the Commission a certificate, which shall be known as Certificate of Public Convenience or as Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, as the case may he, to the effect that the operation of said service and the authorization to do business will promote the public interests in a proper and suitable manner.
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CitationCA 146 (Public Service Act) Section 15 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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