UNDERTAKING

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Undertaking made and entered into this ___ day of ___, 200__ at
________________, by and between:

________________, of legal age, Filipino, single/

married and residing at ____________________,
In his/her personal capacity, or [in case of corporation
and partnership] in behalf of ________________, a
corporation/ partnership duly organized and existing under
Philippine laws, with office address at
________________, hereinafter referred to as
The “First Party”

and

________________, of legal age, Filipino,

Single/married and residing at _____________________,
Hereinafter referred to as the “Second Party”

In favor of:

MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (hereinafter

“MERALCO”), a corporation duly organized and existing
under Philippine laws, with principal place of business in
Ortigas, Pasig City, represented by its
________________.

WITNESSETH: that-

WHEREAS, the First Party is the registered owner (or duly

authorized representative of the owner) of a properly
located at ________________

(hereinafter “subject property”), as evidenced by a duly certified copy of CTC No.

________________, Registry of Deeds of ________________, or [if unregistered land] by a
duly certified copy of Tax Dec. No. ________________ issued by the City/Municipal Assessor
of ________________, hereto attached and made an integral part hereof; (In case the
undertaking was entered into by a duly authorized representative, attached hereto is his Special
Power of Attorney or General Power of Attorney as Annex “A”).

WHEREAS, the Second Party is applying for electric service in the subject
property with MERALCO under his own name, under application no. ________________,
a copy of the duly accomplished Meralco Service Application Form is hereto attached as
Annex “B”.

WHEREAS, under Article 6 of the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity

Consumers issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission, if the residential
applicant for
electric service is not the owner of the premises sought to be energized, said
applicant
shall be required to submit an undertaking from the owner of the premises
that the said
owner shall be jointly and severally liable with the applicant for any unpaid
regular
monthly bills incurred by the applicant upon finally vacating the
premises.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises, the First
Party and the Second Party, with the conformity of MERALCO, hereby
agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF AUTHORITY / RIGHT BY FIRST PARTY IN FAVOR OF
THE SECOND PARTY TO OCCUPY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. The First
Party hereby authorizes the applicant, or any member of his family, or any
other person
under the express or implied authority of the applicant, to occupy the subject
property,
apply for, and enjoy electric service thereon.

2. REVOCATION OF THE SECOND PARTY’S AUTHORITY / RIGHT

TO OCCUPY THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Any revocation of the right to
occupy the
subject premises of the Second Party granted by the First Party under this
Undertaking
shall be in writing, and subject to the provisions of Article 18 of the Magna
Carta for
residential electricity consumers on the consumer’s right to due process
prior to
disconnection. As such, the revocation shall be effective only upon receipt by
MERALCO of the written revocation from the First Party, and after the Second
Party had
been accorded his right to due process prior to disconnection.

3. JOINT AND SOLIDARY LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF UNPAID

REGULAR BILLS IN THE ABSENCE OR INSUFFICIENCY OF THE BILL
DEPOSIT. In compliance with Article 6 of the Magna Carta for Residential
Electricity
Consumers herein above mentioned, the First Party and

the Second Party hereby hold themselves jointly and severally liable to
MERALCO for the payment of any unpaid regular monthly electric
billings for the duration of the Second Party’s authority or right to
occupy the subject premises, subject to the provisions of Article 18 of
the Magna Carta for residential electricity consumers. The joint and
solidary liability of the First Party and the Second Party for the
payment of any unpaid regular bills shall extend to their duly
authorized representatives and or all other persons occupying the
premises under the Second Party’s express or implied authority.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this _____ day of
__________ , _____ , at __________ .
__________________ __________________
First Party Second Party

Conforme:

Manila Electric Company

By: ___________________________

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

) s.s.
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public in and for the __________ , this _____ day of
_________ , 200__ , personally appeared ___________________, with Community
Tax Certificate No. __________ issued at __________ on __________, and
___________________, with Community Tax Certificate No. __________ issued at
_________ on __________ , known to me and to me known to be the same
persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and they acknowledged
that the same is their own free and voluntary act and deed.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, on the date and place first above written.

Notary Public
Doc. No. _____ ;
Page No. _____ ;
Book No. _____ ;
Series of 200___.