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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7583 - AN ACT
GRANTING THE ABOITIZ AIR TRANSPORT CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO
ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF
GOODS, MAIL AND OTHER PROPERTY BY AIR, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL Section 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. — Subject to the
provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and
regulations, there is hereby granted to the Aboitiz Air Transport
Corporation, hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or
assigns a franchise to establish, operate and maintain transport
services for the carriage of goods, mail and other property by air,
both domestic and international. Sec. 2. Prior Approval of the Civil Aeronautics
Board. — The grantee shall secure from the Civil Aeronautics Board the
appropriate permits and licenses for its operations. Sec. 3. Responsibility to the Public. — Excepting cases for force majeure and whenever weather conditions permit, the grantee shall maintain scheduled and/or nonscheduled and/or charter air transport services between Manila and any and all points and places throughout the Philippines and between Manila and other countries at such frequencies as traffic needs may require: provided, however, that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all frequencies shall be for the domestic market. Sec. 4. Rates for Services. — The grantee shall fix just and reasonable rated for the transportation of mail, goods and freight, subject to the regulations and approval of the Civil Aeronautics Board and other proper regulatory agencies of the Government. Sec. 5. Term of Franchise. — This franchise shall be for a term of forty (40) years from the date of effectivity of this Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled. In the event that the grantee fails to operate within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, this franchise shall be deemed ipso facto revoked. Sec. 6. Landing Facilities. — The grantee may use the landing and other airport facilities on land and water as may be maintained or owned by the Government within the Philippines on the grantee's lines subject to such terms and conditions, restrictions and national policy considerations as the Philippine Government may prescribe and. reciprocally, the Philippine Government shall have the right to use the landing and other airport facilities as may be maintained or owned by the grantee in the Philippines. Sec. 7. Contracts. — The grantee is authorized to enter into transportation contracts with the Philippine Government, including the carrying of mail, upon terms and conditions to be mutually agreed upon. The grantee shall give preferential consideration to contracts with the Philippine Government. The grantee may likewise enter into transportation maintenance and/or serving contracts, and such other contracts relating to air transport with other foreign-owned airlines particularly with those which have international routes. Sec. 8. Right of Government. — In case of war, insurrection, domestic trouble, public calamity or national emergency, the Philippine Government, upon order of the President, shall have the right to take over and operate the equipment of the grantee, paying for its use or damages. Sec. 9. Public Equity Participation. — In
compliance with the constitutional mandate to democratize ownership of
public utilities, the herein grantee shall make the public offering
through the stock exchange of at least thirty percent (30%) of its
common stock within a period of ten (10) years from the date of
effectivity of this Act: provided, that no single person or entity
shall be allowed to own more than five percent (5%) of the stock
offerings. Approved: May 27, 1992 |
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