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RA 757 Section 10

Section 10

SEC. 10. Upon the written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this franchise, the grantee shall deposit with the Treasurer of the Philippines one thousand pesos, or negotiable bonds of the Government of the Philippines or other securities approved by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, of the face value of one thousand pesos, as an earnest of good faith in accepting this franchise and a guaranty that, within six months from the date of the granting by the Public Service Commission of a certificate of convenience and public necessity authorizing the construction and operation by the grantee, of a telephone service in certain municipalities or municipal districts of the Province of Agusan, the grantee, his successors or assigns, will be completely provided with the necessary equipment and ready to begin operation in accordance with the terms of this franchise: Provided, That if the deposit s made in money, the same shall be deposited at interest in some interest-paying bank approved by the Secretary of public Works and Communications, and all interest accruing and due on such deposit shall be collected by the Treasurer of the Philippines and paid to the grantee, his successors or assigns, on demand: And provided, further, That if the deposit made with the Treasurer of the Philippines be in negotiable bonds of the Government of the Philippines or other interest-bearing securities approved by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, the interest on such bonds or securities shall be collected by the Treasurer of the Philippines and paid over to the grantee, his successors or assigns, on demand. Should the said grantee, his successors or assigns, for any other cause than the act of God, the public enemy, usurped or military power, martial law, riot, civil commotion, or inevitable cause, fail, refuse, or neglect to begin within twelve months from the date of the granting of said certificate of convenience and public necessity the business of transmitting messages by telephone, or fail, refuse, or neglect to be fully equipped and ready to operate within twelve months from the date of the granting of said certificate of public convenience the telephone service in the municipalities or municipal districts of the Province of Agusan applied for by the grantee according to the terms of this franchise, then the deposit prescribed by this section to be made with the Treasurer of the Philippines, whether in money, bonds, or other securities, shall become the property of the National Government as liquidated damages caused to such Government by such failure, refusal, or neglect, and thereafter no interest on said bonds or other securities deposited shall be paid to the grantee, his successors or assigns. Should the said grantee, his successors or assigns, begin the business of transmitting messages by telephone and be ready to operate Recording to the terms of this franchise the telephone service in the municipalities or municipal districts of the province of Agusan within twelve months from the date of the granting of said certificate of convenience and public necessity then and in that event the deposit v prescribed by this section shall be returned by the National Government to the grantee, his successors or assigns, upon recommendation of the Public Service Commission, as soon as the telephone service in the municipalities or municipal districts of the Province of Agusan applied for by the grantee has been installed in accordance with the terms of this franchise: Provided, further, That all the time during which the grantee, his successors or assigns, may be prevented from carrying out the terms and conditions of this franchise by any of said causes shall be added to the time allowed by this franchise for compliance with its provisions.

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CitationRA 757 Section 10 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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