Section 16Sec./Art. 16

Sale, Lease, Transfer, Usufruct, etc.- The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, sell nor assign the franchise herein granted or the rights and privileges acquired thereunder to any person, firm, company, corporation or entity, nor merge with any corporation or entity without the prior approval of the Congress of the Philippines. Any person or entity to which the franchise herein granted is validly sold, transferred or assigned shall be subject to the same conditions, terms, restrictions, and limitations of this Act.