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Phil. Long Distance Telephone Co. vs. City Of Davao 122 Phil. 487

PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, petitioner, vs. CITY OF DAVAO and the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, respondents, ITT PHILIPPINES, INC. intervenor.

G.R. No. L-23080 | 1965-10-30

R E S O L U T I O N * 


BENGZON, J.P., J.: 

The Philippine Legislature granted Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Inc. a special franchise to establish and operate a telephone system throughout the country. It wisely provided therein that the rights thereby granted shall not be exclusive. 

Answering the clamor of the inhabitants of Davao City, the Davao City Council provided for a city-owned and operated telephone system. 1 Congress itself thereafter expressly authorized the establishment of such a telephone system therein. 2 

The executive, finding the legislation wisely taken, approved the same. 

The Court,...