Updates on the Public Service Act: What is a Public Utility?

Republic Act No. 11659 or An Act Amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act, as amended, was signed into law on March 21, 2022. One of the notable features of this law is the inclusion of a definition for “Public Utility”, a term that was undefined in both the 1987 Constitution and the old Public Service Act.

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Alburo Law
August 08, 2025

Republic Act No. 11659 or An Act Amending Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act, as amended, was signed into law on March 21, 2022. One of the notable features of this law is the inclusion of a definition for “Public Utility”, a term that was undefined in both the 1987 Constitution and the old Public Service Act.

A land sale made through a verbal, unwritten agreement can still be considered valid under Philippine law if it has already been partially or fully carried out. Possession, cultivation, and delivery of title can establish the transaction’s validity, but payment must still reach the rightful seller or their heirs.

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