Section 93March 10, 1990, Sec./Art. 93

Preferential Right. - In agrarian reform areas, an agrarian reform cooperative shall have the preferential right in the grant of franchise and certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of public utilities and services: Provided, That it meets the requirements and conditions imposed by the appropriate government agency granting the franchise or certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Electric service agencies shall, upon request of agrarian reform cooperative, immediately provide electric services to agrarian reform areas. If the electric service agencies concerned fails for any reason to provide the services requested within a period of one (1) year from receipt thereof, the agrarian reform cooperative concerned may provide the electric services in the agrarian reform area directly through its own resources and shall continue to do so until such time that the electric service agency concerned purchases all the investments made by the agrarian reform cooperative in the electrification of the agrarian reform and resettlement areas.