REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NTC Building, BIR Road, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
Email: nic@ntc gov. ph; website: happ:/irww.ntc.gov ph
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. _004-06-2022
TO: ALL AUTHORIZED RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCAST STATION/ENTITIES
SUBJECT: BLOCK TIME AGREEMENTS
DATE: 23 June 2022
In the interest of the service and pursuant to the mandate of the National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to supervise and regulate, among others,
radio and television broadcast stations, and to establish and prescribe rules,
regulations, standards specifications related to the same, as provided under Executive
Order (EO) No. 546, series of 1979, and other applicable laws, ALL holders/ grantees
of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) and/or Provisional Authorities (PA) to
install, operate and maintain radio and/or television broadcast stations are hereby
directed to:
1. Submit block time agreements for the Commission's approval prior to the
consummation of implementation of such agreements.
Block time agreements shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of the daily
airtime broadcast of the radio and/or television station.
2. Authorized radio and television broadcast entities, its management and board of
directors shall be solidary liable with the block timer for any violation committed
by the block timer arising from the content or programs under the block time
agreements.
3. Comply with current and future rules and regulations covering block time and
otherélated agreements.