RADIO LAW
Actions of the Secretary of DOTC against the violators of
MODULE 1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC)
- is the primary government agency responsible for the
development and regulation of transportation and
communications systems.
Part of its mandate is to ensure safe and reliable services to
accelerate economic development and to better serve the
transport and communications needs of the citizenry.
LEGAL BASIS
EXECUTIVE ORDER 546 (July 23 1979)
- converted the then Ministry of Public Works, Transportation
and Communications (MPWTC) into two ministries, namely,
the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC)
and the Ministry of Public Works and Highways (MPWH), and
redefined the roles and priorities of each ministry.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 125 (January 30, 1987)
- converted the MOTC to the Department of Transportation
and Communication (DOTC), structurally and functionally
reorganized the Department, and defined its powers and
functions.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 125-A (April 13, 1987)
- clarified and further modified the structural and functional
organization of the DOTC as provided under EO No. 125 to
ensure fulfillment of its mandate and attainment of its
objectives.
MANDATE
The Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC) develops, promotes, implements, and maintains
integrated and strategic transportation and communications
systems that will ensure safe, reliable, responsive, and viable
services to accelerate economic development and to better
serve the transport and communications needs of the
people.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC)
POLICY
- to promote the rapid expansion of telecommunications in
all regions
- the government will rely on the private sector to build and
operate telecommunications facilities in all regions
- the government will privatize its existing
telecommunications operations
- the NTC is directed to established procedures to ensure
rapid approval of viable projects proposed by private sector
Policy of DOTC on interconnection & revenue share by
public communications carriers:
- all facilities offering public telecommunication services shall
be interconnected into nationwide telecommunication
networks
- interconnection requires technical compatibility
- all service operators must follow national standards
approved by NTC
Radio Laws or Regulations:
- bring criminal actions
- confiscate the radio apparatus in case of illegal operations
Powers & Functions of DOTC over Radio Training Schools:
- to prescribe rules & regulations to be observe by radio
training schools
- to supervise the course and method of instruction in radio
training schools
- refuse to admit in examination for radio operators license,
graduates of radio schools not complying with the regulations
ATTACHED AGENCIES
OFFICE FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY (OTS)
- is the single authority responsible for the security of the
transportation systems of the country, including, but not
limited to, the following: Civil Aviation, Sea Transport and
Maritime Infrastructure, Land Transportation, Rail System
and Infrastructure. It was created by virtue of Executive
Order No.277. In response to the international mandate (i.e.
ICAO and IMO guidelines) calling for a single authority for all
modes of transportation security in the Philippines, E.O. 311
was issued on April 26, 2004.
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP)
- is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation in
order to ensure safe, economical, and efficient air travel. As
an independent regulatory body with quasi-judicial and
quasi-legislative powers, the CAAP is mandated to set
comprehensive, clear and impartial rules and regulations for
the Philippine aviation industry.
MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
- created by Executive Order 778, the MIAA provides safe,
efficient, and reliable airport facilities for international and
domestic travel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport
(NAIA). It is also tasked with promoting NAIA as a center for
international trade and tourism.
CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION
- CIAC fully commits to provide quality management of
airport infrastructure and services in order to realize our
vision to be premier world-class airport of the Philippines by
2020; the secondary airport of choice by 2017; and, a
competitive aviation services center in the Asia Pacific
Region by 2015.
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD (CAB)
- is tasked with regulating, promoting, and developing the
economic aspects of civil aviation in the Philippines. The
CAB regulates the lease, purchase, and sales of aircraft, along
with overseeing consolidations and mergers of domestic air
carriers.
MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
(MCIAA)
- is in charge of operating and maintaining the Mactan
International Airport, which is currently the premier gateway
to the Central Visayas. The MCIAA provides airport safety and
security, and also implements airport rules and regulations.
PHILIPPINE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(PADC)
- undertakes business and development activities for the
establishment of a reliable aviation and aerospace industry
within the Philippines. It engages in the design, manufacture,
and sale of all forms of aircraft, and also develops local
capabilities in the maintenance, repair, and modification of
aviation equipment.
OTHERS
- TOLL REGULATORY BOARD (TRB)
- OFFICE OF TRANSPORT COOPERATIVES (OTC)
- PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS (PNR)
- LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA)
- NORTH LUZON RAILWAYS CORPORATION (NLRC / North rail)
- PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA)
- MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA)
- CEBU PORTS AUTHORITY (CPA)
- PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY (PMMA)
The Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC) has now been split into two government agencies:
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the
Department of Information and Communications
Technology (DICT)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTr)
- is the executive department of the Philippine government
responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable,
efficient, and dependable transportation systems as effective
instruments for national recovery and economic progress.
- it is the primary policy, planning, programming,
coordinating, implementing and administrative entity of the
executive branch of the government on the promotion,
development and regulation of a dependable and
coordinated network of transportation systems, as well as in
the fast, safe, efficient and reliable transportation services.
As one of the first government agencies established under
the Malolos Constitution on January 21, 1899, the DOTr
plays a crucial role in accelerating the country's economic
development. It provides the backbone for growth and
enhances the country's competitive edge by providing
effective and efficient transportation infrastructure systems
that narrow the geographical and physical divide, connecting
the country, its islands, and its people to the rest of the
world.
VISION
By 2030, DOTr is a world class organization,
providing integrated transport, connecting people, islands,
families, communities and the nation with the rest of the
world, and constantly responding for environmentally
sustainable and global competitive transport.
MISSION
To provide the country with efficient, effective, and
secure transportation systems that are globally competitive,
compliant with international standards, and responsive to
the changing times.
FUNCTIONS
- Policy formulation
- Industry/ services regulation
- Infrastructure development
- International cooperation
SECTORIAL AGENCIES (DOTr)
LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO)
- promotes the safety and comfort of the traveling public
with respect to motor vehicles. The LTO is also tasked with
collecting various fees from the registration of motor
vehicles, the issuance of licenses to qualified motor vehicle
drivers, the collection of fines and penalties for motor vehicle
related infractions, and the issuance of motor vehicle license
plates.
LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY
BOARD (LTFRB)
- was created by virtue of an Executive Order issued on June
19, 1987, with the goal of simplifying the land
transportation industry franchising system. Since the
creation of the LTFRB, the issuance of franchises for land
transport operators has become more stringent, resulting in
higher safety standards for land travel. Technical evaluation
staff ensure that operating and safety standards of
commercial and private vehicles are observed, prior to the
issuance of operating franchises.
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG)
- is an armed and uniformed service primarily tasked with
enforcing all applicable laws within the Philippine waters,
conducting maritime security operations, safeguarding of
life and property at sea and protecting the marine
environment and resources.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY (DICT)
MANDATE
The Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) shall be the primary
policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and
administrative entity of the Executive Branch of the
government that will plan, develop, and promote the
national ICT development agenda. (RA 10844)
MISSION
“DICT of the people and for the people.”
The Department of Information and Communications
Technology commits to:
- Provide every Filipino access to vital ICT info structure and
services
- Ensure sustainable growth of Philippine ICT-enabled
industries resulting to creation of more jobs
- Establish a One Digitized Government, One Nation
- Support the administration in fully achieving its goals
- Be the enabler, innovator, achiever and leader in pushing
the country’s development and transition towards a world-
class digital economy
VISION
“An innovative, safe and happy nation that thrives through
and is enabled by Information and Communications
Technology.”
DICT aspires for the Philippines to develop and flourish
through innovation and constant development of ICT in the
pursuit of a progressive, safe, secured, contented and happy
Filipino nation.
CORE VALUES
D – Dignity
I – Integrity
C – Competency and Compassion
T – Transparency
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DICT:
1. Formulate, recommend and implement national policies,
plans, programs and guidelines that will promote the
development and use of ICT with due consideration to the
advantages of convergence and emerging technologies;
2.
3. Formulate policies and initiatives, in coordination with the
Department of Education (DepED), the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), to develop and promote ICT
in education consistent with the national goals and
objectives, and responsive to the human resource needs of
the ICT and ICT-enabled services (ICT-ES) sectors;
4. Provide an integrated framework in order to optimize all
government ICT resources and networks for the identification
and prioritization of all E-Government systems and
applications as provided for the E-Government Masterplan
and the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)
ATTACHED AGENCIES (DICT)
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC)
- is working hand in hand with DOST-ASTI and DICT to
succeed in reaching both NTC’s Mission, Vision, Performance
Pledge and E-Government Master Plan 2.0 (2016-2022),
which aim to improve processes in government, to provide
better services to both citizens and businesses, as well as
promote public participation.
NATIONAL PRIVACY COMMISSION (NPC)
- is the country’s privacy watchdog; an independent body
mandated to administer and implement the Data Privacy Act
of 2012, and to monitor and ensure compliance of the
country with international standards set for data
protection.
CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION AND COORDINATING CENTER
(CICC)
- created upon the approval of Republic Act 10175 or the
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, is an attached agency of
the Department of Information and Communications
Technology (DICT), and is chaired by the DICT Secretary.
- All powers and functions related to cybersecurity including,
but not limited to, the formulation of the National
Cybersecurity Plan, establishment of the National Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT), and the facilitation of
international cooperation on intelligence regarding
cybersecurity matters are transferred to the Department.
MODULE 2
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATINS COMMISSION
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATINS COMMISSION (NTC)
- the Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission
abbreviated as NTC, is an attached agency of the
Department of Information and Communications
Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and
control over all telecommunications services and television
and radio networks throughout the country.
- the NTC is headed by NTC officer -in -charge Ella Blanca
Lopez as the full - fledged commissioner of the agency, who
assumed office on Feb. 7, 2023, and served under the
administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.
The National Telecommunications Commission
(NTC) was created under Executive Order No. 546
promulgated on July 23, 1979, and conferred with regulatory
and quasi-judicial functions taken over from the Board of
Communications and the Telecommunications Control
Bureau, which were abolished in the same Order.
Primarily, the NTC is the sole body that exercises
jurisdiction over the supervision, adjudication and control
over all telecommunications services and television
networks throughout the country. For the effective
enforcement of this responsibility, it adopts and promotes
such guidelines, rules, and regulations relative to the
establishment operation and maintenance of various
telecommunications facilities and services nationwide.
Although independent in so far as its regulatory and
quasi-judicial functions are concerned, the NTC remains
under the administrative supervision of the Department of
Information and Communication Technology as an attached
agency. However, with respect to its quasi-judicial functions,
NTC's decisions are appealable only and directly to the
Supreme Court of the Philippines.
MISSION
By 2025, the NTC is a world class regulatory agency
meeting the challenges of the digital world
VISION
Maintain a responsive regulatory environment for
an effective telecommunications/ ICT sector
MANDATE
 • To regulate the installation, operation, maintenance of
radio stations both for public & private use. (Radio Control
Law, Act No.3846, as amended)
• To regulate & supervise the provision of public
telecommunications services (Radio Control Law, Act No.
3846, as amended & Public
• Telecommunications Policy Act of 1995, RA No. 7925)
 • To manage the radio spectrum (Radio Control Law, Act
No. 3846, as amended & Public Telecommunications Policy
Act of 1995, RA No.7925)
• To regulate & supervise the radio & television
broadcast stations, cable television (CATV) & pay television
(EO No. 546 & EO No.205)
TIMELINE
1927:
Act No. 3396 known as the SHIP RADIO STATION LAW was
enacted. The Radio Construction and Maintenance Section,
the first radio regulatory office was charged to enforce the
said law
1931:
Act No. 3846 known as the RADIO CONTROL LAW was
enacted. The Radio Control Division in the Bureau of Post was
created under the jurisdiction of the then Secretary of
Commerce and Communications.
1939:
The Radio Control Division was transferred to the
Department of National Defense which was organized
pursuant to Executive Order No. 230.
1947:
The Radio Control Division was again transferred to the
Department of Commerce and Industry which was created
pursuant to Executive Order No. 230.
1951:
Republic Act 1476 was enacted abolishing the Radio Control
Board.
1962:
Department Order 51 was issued changing the name of the
Radio Control Division to the Radio Control Office.
1972:
The Board of Communications (BOC) was created under the
Integrated Reorganization Law. It was the first quasi-judicial
body with adjudicatory powers on involving
telecommunications services.
1974:
The Radio Control Office was renamed the
Telecommunications Control Bureau.
1979:
By virtue of Executive Order 546, the TCB and the BOC were
integrated into a single entity now known the National
Telecommunications Commission- The Ministry of
Transportation and Communications, which was created
under the same Order has administrative jurisdiction over the
NTC.
1987:
President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order 125-A
making the NTC an attached agency of the Department of
Transportation and Communications.
2004:
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order
269 creating the Commission on Information and
Communications Technology and transferring the NTC from
the DOTC to the CICT.
2005:
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order
454 transferring the NTC back to the DOTC.
2008:
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order
648 transferring the NTC back to the CICT.
2011:
President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Executive Order No.
47 (June 23, 2011) which retains the NTC under the Office of
the President as part of the Other Executive Offices (OEO)
2016:
President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No.
10844 creating the Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) and making the NTC an
attached agency of the newly created executive department.
The NTC is headed by a Commissioner appointed by the
President:
The National Telecommunications Commission has
been "hands off" since 1995 with the passage of Republic Act
No. 7925 which has effectively deregulated and privatized the
telecom industry. It is argued, that the "hands off" approach
resulted in the Philippines having one of the slowest
Internet in Asia. The NTC itself stated the said law is the
"reason why the government has difficulty in regulating
internet service today".
LEGAL BASIS
Act No. 3396 (December 5, 1927), Ship Radio
Station Law, provided for the first radio regulatory office,
known as Radio Construction and Maintenance Section
(under the Telegraph Division of the Bureau of Posts), to
enforce radio laws and regulations, particularly the
installation of radio obligatory for Philippine-registered ships
to protect life and property at sea.
Act No. 3846 (November 11, 1931), Radio Control
Law of the Philippines, created the Radio Control Division in
the Bureau of Posts under the general supervision of the
Secretary of Commerce and Communications
Executive Order No. 230 (November 1, 1939)
formally organized the Department of National Defense
(DND), transferring the Radio Control Division to it in view of
the national defense and security aspects of the
establishment and operation of radio stations in the country.
Executive Order No. 94 (July 1, 1947) created the
Department of Commerce and Industry, transferring to it
(from the DND) the Radio Control Division on the rationale
that radio regulation is a factor in the promotion of
commerce and industry. 
 Executive Order No. 392 (January 1, 1951)
transferred the Radio Control Board to the Department of
Public Works and Communications (DPWC) under which
setup the Board supervised the Radio Control Division.
Executive Order No. 546 (July 23, 1979) abolished
the Telecommunications Control Bureau and the Board of
Communications, integrating it into a single entity, the
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry (later Department)
of Transportation and Communications which the EO
created. 
Executive Order No. 269 (January 12, 2004) created
the Commission on Information and Communications
Technology (CICT), with the NTC as an attached agency. 
Executive Order No. 454 (August 16, 2005)
transferred the NTC back to the Department of
Transportation and Communications (DOTC). 
Executive Order No. 648 (August 6, 2007) attaching
again the NTC from DOTC to CICT, as a Locally Funded Project
under the Office of the President. 
Executive Order No. 47 (June 23, 2011) retains the
NTC under the Office of the President as an Other Executive
Offices (OEO)
LAWS, RULES & REGULATIONS under NTC
REPUBLIC ACTS
RA 3846 An Act Providing For The Regulation of
Radio Stations And Radio Communications In The Philippine
Islands, And For Other Purposes
RA 6849 An Act Providing For The Installation,
Operation, And Maintenance Of Public Telephones In Each
And Every Municipality In The Philippines, Appropriating
Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes
RA 7925 An Act To Promote And Govern The
Development Of Philippine Telecommunications And The
Delivery Of Public Telecommunications Services An Act
Providing For The Installation, Operation, And Maintenance
Of Public Telephones In Each And Every Municipality In The
Philippines, Appropriating Funds Therefor And For Other
Purposes.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
PD 576
- A Regulating The Ownership And Operation Of Radio And
Television Stations And For Other Purposes 
PD 1986
- Creating The Movie And Television Review And
Classification Board 
PD 1987
- An Act Creating The Video gram Regulatory Board
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
E.O. 59
- Prescribing The Policy Guidelines For Compulsory
Interconnection Of Authorized Public Telecommunications
Carriers In Order To Create A Universally Accessible And Fully
Integrated Nationwide Telecommunications Network And
Thereby Encourage Greater Private Sector Investment In
Telecommunications 
E.O. 109
- Policy To Improve The Provision Of Local Exchange Carrier
Service 
E.O. 196
- Vesting The Jurisdiction, Control And Regulation Over The
Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation With The
National Telecommunications Commission 
E.O. 205
- Regulating The Operation Of Cable Antenna Television
(CATV) Systems In The Philippines, And For Other Purposes
E.O. 436
- Prescribing Policy Guidelines To Govern The Operations Of
Cable Television In The Philippines 
E.O. 467
- Providing For A National Policy On The Operation And Use
Of International Satellite Communications In The Country 
E.O. 468
- Providing For The Creation Of A National Council For The
Promotion Of Electronic Commerce In The Country 
E.O. 469
- Amending Executive Order No. 190 Dated 19 July 1994
Approving And Adopting The National Information
Technology Plan 2000 And Establishing The National
Information Technology Council 
E.O. 546
- Creating A Ministry Of Public Works And A Ministry Of
Transportation And Communications
JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
NTC-DICT-DTI JOINT MC 05-12-2017
- Prescribing a One (1) Year Expiration Period for Prepaid
Loads
DRAFT JOINT MC
- Proposed Rules and Regulations on the Selection of a New
Player in the Public Telecommunications Market