AN ACT GRANTING THE BACNOTAN CEMENT INDUSTRIES

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 1882

Granting of Temporary Permit
- Bacnotan Cement Industries, Inc. is granted a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based radio stations within the Philippines. (Section 1)
- The permit is subject to approval from the Secretary of Public Works and Communications for the locations of the radio stations. (Section 1)
- The radio stations are for the reception and transmission of wireless messages on radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony. (Section 1)

Permit Duration and Conditions
- The permit is valid until the government establishes similar services at the locations chosen by the grantee. (Section 2)
- Construction must begin within one year from the approval of the Act and be completed within two years. (Section 2)
- The grantee shall not engage in domestic business of telecommunications in the Philippines. (Section 3)
- The radio stations shall be used for communications regarding the grantee's business only, and no fees shall be charged. (Section 4)

Compliance and Regulations
- The grantee shall file a bond of fifty thousand pesos to guarantee compliance with the permit conditions. (Section 5)
- The radio stations shall not interfere with the operation of other radio stations in the Philippines. (Section 6)
- The grantee shall hold the government harmless from claims arising out of accidents or injuries caused by the construction or operation of the radio stations. (Section 7)
- The radio stations shall operate on the medium frequency, high frequency, and very high frequency assigned by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications. (Section 8)

Transfer and Assignment
- The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, sell or assign the temporary permit or the rights acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company, corporation or association without the approval of the Congress of the Philippines. (Section 9)

Penalty
- Any violation of the conditions of the permit shall render the permit null and void. (Section 10)