Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Nature and Scope of Franchise. - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, there is hereby granted to Pampanga Telephone Company, Inc., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assigns, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, local exchange network, including public calling stations or pay telephone stations or wireless local loop and their value-added services in the municipalities of Macabebe and Masantol, Province of Pampanga, and for such purpose provide basic telephone service capable of accessing local, national, international and other networks.