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Latest Laws about Broadcasting regulations in the Philippines

Rebublic Acts
Republic Date
Description
Act no. Signed
AN ACT OF CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
May 23, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEFINING ITS POWERS AND
10844
2016 FUNCTIONS, APPOPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS THE FRANCHISE
March GRANTED TO FILIPINAS BROADCASTING ASSOCATION INC.,
11001
21, 2018 PRESENTLY KNOWN AS WORD BROADCASTING COPORATION
UNDER RA NO. 7486.
AN ACT GRANTING IGNITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
August INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
11411
22, 2019 ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
AN ACT GRANTING THE GOLDEN NATION NETWORK INC. A
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND
August
11412 MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS
22. 2019
WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE

FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PACIFIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7967, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
August
11413 PACIFIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A. FRANCHISE TO
22, 2019
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND
TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RAJAH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.
TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
August
11414 RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE
22, 2019
PHILIPPINES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIVE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
EIGHTY-ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADYO PILIPINO CORPORATION
August UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8145, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
11415
22, 2019 THE RADYO PILIPINO CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING
 STATIONS, SATELLITE AND CABLE STATIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES”
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE RADIO CORPORATION
August UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8032, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
11416
22, 2019 THE PHILIPPINE RADIO CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES”
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RT BROADCAST SPECIALIST PHIL. INC.
August UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8126, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
11417
22, 2019 THE R.T. BROADCAST SPECIALIST PHILIPPINES A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND
TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN MINDANAO”
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,
August UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8102, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING
11418
22, 2019 THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RADIO
BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES”
AN ACT GRANTING THE CADIZ RADIO AND TELEVISION
August NETWORK, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
11419
22, 2019 ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE WESTERN VISAYAS AREA
AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED TO VIMCONTU BROADCASTING
CORPORATION, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8116, ENTITLED “AN
August
11421 ACT GRANTING THE VIMCONTU BROADCASTING CORPORATION
22, 2019
A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF EXEMPTIONS FROM
REVEALING THE SOURCE OF PUBLISHED NEWS OR INFORMATION
August
11458 OBTAINED IN CONFIDENCE BY INCLUDING JOURNALISTS FROM
30, 2019
BROADCAST, AND NEW AGENCIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTION 1 OF RA NO. 53, AS AMENDED BY RA NO. 1477

Circular Memorandum Orders

CMO Date
Description
no. Signed
GUIDELINES IN THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THE USE
OO 76- December
OF VANITY CALL SIGNS AND SPECIAL EVENT CALL SIGNS IN THE
05-2016 2016
AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
OO
December GUIDELINES IN THE ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF PREFIXES IN
183-12-
2, 2016 THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
2016
 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF MEMORANDUM
MC-01- CIRCULAR NO. 04-06-2016 RE: RE-ALLOCATION OF THE 470-512 MHZ
Feb. 2, 2018
02-2018 BAND FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING
(DTTB) SERVICE IN THE PHILIPPINES
ALLOWING THE USE OF UNASSIGNED AND UNUSED ALLOCATED
MC-02- April 18,
TV BROADCAST CHANNELS (TV WHITE SPACE) ON SECONDARY
04-2017 2017
AND NON-INTERFERENCE BASIS
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2 OF NTC
MC-01- March 27,
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-03-2016 (SALE AND LABELING OF
03-2017 2017
ISDB-T RECEIVERS)
RE-ALLOCATION OF THE 470-512 MHZ BAND FOR DIGITAL
MC 04- June 27,
TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICE IN THE
06-2016 2016
PHILIPPINES
MC 02- March 18,
SALE AND LABELING OF ISDB-T RECEIVERS
03-2016 2016
MC 02-
February 3,
03- SALE AND LABELING OF ISDB-T RECEIVERS ANNEX A
2016
2016A
MC-03- FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 2 OF MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
June 7, 2017
06-2017 NO. 03-05-2007

MC 01- January 21, MULTIPLE GIGABIT WIRELESS SYSTEMS (MGWS) IN FREQUENCIES

01-2016 2016 AROUND 60 GHZ
MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION,
STCW January 17,
ASSESSMENT, ISSUANCE AND REVALIDATION OF GMDSS RADIO
2016-17 2016
OPERATOR CERTIFICATE
ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNEX 2, APPENDIX 17
MC 08- August 4, (REV. WRC-12) OF RADIO REGULATIONS CONCERNING
08-2016 2016 FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE HIGH
FREQUENCY BANDS FOR THE MARITIME SERVICE
MC 05- July 15, SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MEMORANDUM
07-2016 2016 CIRCULAR NO. 03-06-2016
AMENDMENT TO MC NO. 4-09-88, "PRESCRIBED EQUIPMENT FOR
MC 03- June 15, SHIP STATIONS OF VARIOUS VESSELS PLYING DOMESTIC ROUTES
06-2016 2016 AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS" AND PRESCRIBING THE REQUIRED
RADIO OPERATORS THEREOF
MC 02- March 18,
SALE AND LABELING OF ISDB-T RECEIVERS
03-2016 2016
MC 02-
February 3,
03- ISDB-T STANDARDS ANNEX A
2016
2016A
MANDATORY MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION,
STCW February 17,
ASSESSMENT, ISSUANCE AND REVALIDATION OF GMDSS RADIO
2016-17 2016
OPERATOR CERTIFICATE
AMENDMENT TO MC NO. 06-07-2016, LIFTING THE SUSPENSION OF
MC 04-
July 9, 2018 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 4-DIGIT EXCHANGE CODES FOR
07-2018
AREA CODE “02”
MC 09- November
INTERCONNECTION CHARGE FOR VOICE SERVICE
11-2016 24, 2016

MC 07- August 5, FIXED WIRELESS SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THE 71-76 GHZ AND 81-
08-2016 2016 86 GHZ BANDS

MC 06- July 21, LIFTING THE SUSPENSION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 4-

07-2016 2016 DIGIT EXCHANGE CODES FOR AREA CODE "02"

MC-04- June 21, ALLOCATION OF THE FREQUENCY BAND, 5351.5-5366.5 KHZ, FOR
06-2017 2017 AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE ON SECONDARY BASIS