RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING

STATIONS

b.

That a duly accomplished application for renewal

must be filed with the corresponding supervisory,
regulatory and license fees paid for;
Operation of the station has not been stopped by
the authority or the NTC, or its licenses revoked
or cancelled for reasons other than expiration of
the said grants;
That the NTC reserves its right to revoke, revise,
or modify the renewed license at any time in
accordance with law. (MC No. 3-02-84)

c.Secure a copy of the motion together with the

feasibility study showing no interference shall be
caused to existing operators up to the 3rd adjacency
protection ratio (with computation shown)

B. Guidelines for Legislative Franchise Application

For broadcast operators who were not able to have
their legislative franchise approved during the last
congress, the following guidelines are hereby issued:

a. File a motion under its CPCN application

of the authorized operator

c.
1.

Requirements for Operation and Maintenance of

a Radio or Television Broadcasting Station /
System

No radio or television broadcasting system / station

shall be operated and maintained without first
securing a legislative franchise as required by the
provisions of the Radio Control Law, and a certificate
of public convenience and necessity from the
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC),
except for non-commercial stations wholly devoted for
training purposes. No franchise is allowed to authorize
an entity to engage in telecommunication in
broadcasting.
All licenses, permits, grants, licenses, certificated and
other forms of authorities granted for operation of
radio or television stations/ systems were set to expire
on December 31, 1981. Thereafter irrespective of any
franchise, permit, grant, license, certificate, or other
forms of authority, all radio and television stations
shall acquire authorization to operate from Board of
Communications (now NTC), and from the Secretary
of Public Works and Communications (now Secretary
of Transportation and Communications), or their
successors who have the right and authority to assign
to qualified parties frequencies, channels or other
means of identifying broadcasting systems; provided
that any conflict, or disagreement with the
aforementioned authorities, can be appealed to the
Office of the President within fifteen days from the
date the decision is received by the party in interest.
A. Extension of Station Licenses
For stations whose licenses have expired as of
December 31, 1983 were allowed to operate up to
December 31, 1984. Thereafter, an extension shall be
filed subject to the following conditions:
a.

The applicant must have filed for a petition to

secure a Certificate of Public Convenience
(CPC);

d.

a.

b.

c.

d.

Existing operators are given up to December 31,

1999 within which to have their application for
legislative franchise bill approved by the
Congress. The franchise bill must be filed until
November 30.
Broadcast operators must file their applications
of renewal/ extension of their temporary
permits together with the certification from the
Committee on Legislative Franchise that a
franchise bill has been filed prior to November
30, 1998.
Failure to acquire abovementioned permits shall
imply that the NTC will no longer renew/ extend
its temporary permit and the Commission shall
recall the assigned frequency.
No application/ petition for Certificate of Public
Convenience will be accepted without an
approved Legislative Franchise.

2.

Procedures in Processing Motions/ Applications

for Increase of Power and Change of Location of
Radio / Television Stations

A.

For authorized operators applying for increase

of power within ten (10) kW only,

d. Wait for evaluation of the Motion for Increase of

Power by the Broadcast Service Division
B. For any authorized station applying for increase of
power above ten (10) kW

b. Undergo public hearing, with copy of the

motion and notice of hearing sent to all operators
affected by the increase of power
c. If motion is unopposed, applicant shall
proceed to submit ex parte, with evidence to prove the
technical feasibility and economic viability of the
proposed increase in power of the existing station
C.

D.

a.File a motion under its CPCN application of the

authorized operator
b.Copy furnish all operators operating within the grade
A contour of the service area

E.

For a change of location of site of a radio/ TV

station within the same municipality
a. File a motion under CPCN application
b. Submit documents to the Broadcast
Division
c. Have motion evaluated for any
technical impediment to the transfer
before issuance of permit
For a change of location site from one authorized
municipality / city to another municipality within a
province,
a. File a motion under CPCN application of the
authorized operator
b. Undergo public hearing, with copy of the
motion and notice of hearing sent to all
existing operators within the Grade A
Contour of the proposed coverage
c. If motion is unopposed, applicant must
proceed ex parte to present evidence
proving technical and financial feasibility to
undertake the transfer, and the change of
site is technically feasible and economically
viable
For change of location site from one province to
another,
a. File a separate application

b.

c.

3.

Undergo a full hearing, requiring

publication and notice to all parties
affected
Procedure shall commence as if the
application being filed is for a new
station

Policies on Service Rates Charged by Radio and

TV Broadcast Stations

The service rates being currently charged by radio

and TV broadcast stations/ systems are deregulated.
4.

Importation of Equipment by Radio or TV

Broadcast Systems

No radio or television broadcasting system/ station

shall be allowed to import equipment necessary for its
operation without securing authorization from the
NTC.
5.

Capital Requirement for Radio and Television

Stations

No radio station or television channel may obtain a

franchise unless it has sufficient capital on the basis
of equity for its operation for at least one year,
including purchase of equipment.
6.

Fees to be Paid by Radio and Television

Broadcasting Stations

All radio and TV broadcasting systems/ stations shall

pay annually to the NTC supervision and regulation
fees.

7.

Submission of Financial Reports

All radio and TV stations shall submit to the NTC their

respective annual financial reports on or before March
1 of each year following the calendar of their
operations.
Reports must be submitted on a per-station, per-area
basis, utilizing the prescribed form of the NTC, and

submitted in duplicate directly to the Broadcast

Services Division.
8.

Regulation of Ownership of Radio Broadcasting

Station

No person or corporation may own, operate, or

manage more than one radio station or television
station in one municipality or city; nor more than five
AM, and five FM radio stations, nor more than five
television channels in the entire country shall be
utilized by any single-interest group to disseminate
information or otherwise influence the public or the
government to serve or support the ends of such
group (Sec 3, PD 576-A). Otherwise, the station shall
divest itself of the excess station or channels i.e. any
excess station or channel shall be sold through the
NTC within one year from the discovery of the offense
(Sec 4, PD 576-A).
9.

Penalty of Failure to Divest Oneself of the

Excess Broadcasting Station or TV Channel

Failure to divest shall subject the person or

corporation to cancellation and to confiscation of the
station and its facilities without compensation.
10. Penalties Provided for Violations of Presidential
Decree No. 576-A
Any person who violates this decree shall be
punished by imprisonment for a period ranging from
five months to six years, and/ or payment of P1000 to
P10000, at the discretion of court. If violation is
committed by an association, partnership or
corporation, the penalty shall be imposed on the
officers or employees responsible for the violation
(Sec. 7, ibid.)
11. Penalty for Using or Allowing the Use of
Broadcast or Television Facilities Against the
Government
The penalty of reclusion perpetua to death shall be
imposed upon any person, who having control and
management of xxx broadcast or television facilities,
or any form of mass communication shall use or allow
the use of such facilities for the purpose of mounting

sustained
propaganda
assaults
against
the
government or any of its duly constituted authorities
which tend to destabilize the government or
undermine or destroy the faith and loyalty of the
citizenry thereto, or who shall use or allow the use of
such facilities for any plot or conspiracy to accomplish
any of the acts which constitute rebellion or
insurrection or sedition (Art. 142 PD 1834).
It is interesting to note that the said PD seems to be
unconstitutional. (Art. III, Sec 4.)
12. NTC Regulation Regarding Radio Broadcasting
and TV Programs which Propose and/or Incite
Treason, Rebellion, or Sedition, or Language
Used and Theme is Indecent or Immoral
All radio broadcasting and TV stations shall, during
any broadcast or telecast, cut off from the air the
speech, play, act, or scene or other matter being
broadcast and/ or telecast (NTC MC 11-12-85).
Note: There are no guidelines to determine whether
the speech, play, act or scene or other matter being
broadcast/ telecast has the tendency to incite and/or
propose treason, rebellion, sedition, immorality and/
or indecency. The sudden cut-off from broadcast may
violate the freedom of speech provision of the
Constitution. This may subject NTC to criminal actions
and personnel damage, as such it was suggested that
the program in radio or TV be monitored instead, and
appropriate criminal actions be filed in court.
13. Requirements for Mandatory Taping of Radio
and Television Programs
All stations must tape their respective programs
hereunder specified, preserve them for a period of ten
days, unless a longer period is required, and make
them available to the Commission upon the latters
request/ demand to wit:
A. Talk Shows/ Live Phone-In Calls
B. Live Interviews/ Public Affairs Programs
C. News Analysis/ Editorials/ Commentaries/
Documentaries
D. Magazine Types/ Counselling Programs
An announcement referring to NTC in cases of
comments, suggestions, or objections of the programs

aired shall be aired after every broadcast programs

described above.

C.

Failure to comply with the requirement shall warrant

the imposition of penalties and sanctions as follows:
D.

First Offense: P5000 penalty

Subsequent offense: fine and/or
revocation of licenses and permits

suspension/

14. May a foreigner own and operate a radio or

television broadcast station?
No. The Philippine Constitution provides that the
ownership and management of mass media shall be
limited to citizens of the Philippines or corporations,
cooperatives or associations wholly owned and
managed by its citizens.
15. What public service is required
broadcasting or television station?

of

radio

Every radio station or television channel shall allocate

at least two hours a day to a program or programs
rendering public service (news, educational, and
cultural presentation and other programs informing
the people of advances in science, industry, farming,
and technology; of policies and important
undertakings in government designed to promote or
safeguard the public welfare; or matters related to the
physical, intellectual and moral development of the
young; or of traditions, values, and activities which
constitute the cultural heritage of the nation)

E.

F.

In addition, all radio stations shall broadcast a

minimum of four original Filipino musical composition
(created by a Filipino, regardless of language/ dialect
used) in every clock hour of a program with musical
format.
All radio stations shall enter into their program
logbook, for a program with a musical format, the
following:
A.
B.
C.
17.
1.

2.

16. Basic Policies for the Guidance of Broadcasting

Stations
Under the Broadcast Code of the Philippines (Sec. 36
- 41), broadcast stations shall:
A. Strive to provide a varied, well-rounded and
comprehensive service of information, education,
and entertainment for audiences of different
ages, interests, and tastes;
B. Actively provide for the continuing expression of
the Filipino national identity and encourage the
development of traditional and indigenous forms
of culture;

Contribute to national development, serve the

special needs of local communities and
contribute to the flow and exchange of
information, culture, and entertainment among
various regions;
Provide for the full but responsible exercise of
creative freedom in the production and
presentation of programs;
Continually strive to use predominantly Filipino
creative resources and talents in radio and
television programs;
Provide programs for entertainment within the
bounds of respect for the individuals private life
and consistent with human dignity and morals;

3.

4.

5.

Name/ Title of song or musical composition;

Name of singer or band/ musician;
Time and date when played over the air.
Standards of presentation in Radio and
Television broadcasting stations
Programs shall not be presented in a manner
that would be derogatory to any race, religion,
class of people, and profession of work.
Crime, vice, violence, illicit sexual relations or
any form of perversion must never be presented
as good or attractive, nor as inevitable in the
sense of being beyond correction, reform or
retribution.
Programs which feature the abuse of liquor, and
the use of dangerous drugs shall present these
always
as
socially
undesirable
and
unacceptable.
Gambling shall not be presented as a social
asset, nor shall the public be encouraged to
engage in it.
The presentation of superstitions or pseudoscientific beliefs associated with the foretelling of

6.

the future is not desirable except as required of

the development of a story, when it must be
treated with discretion.
Cruelty, greed, selfishness, unfair exploitation of
others and similarly unworthy motivations shall
not be made in favourable light. (BCP, Sections
42 to 47)

18. Standards for Childrens programs

Programs which contain matter not generally suitable
for children must not be broadcast at times when
large numbers of children are likely to have access to
them. (BCP, Section 48) In their totality, programs
should contribute to the sound, well-balanced
development of children to help them achieve a sense
of the world at large and informed adjustments to
society. Programs designed primarily for children shall
take into account the range of interests and needs of
children from instructional and cultural materials to a
wide variety of entertainment. (BCP, Sec. 49)
Childrens programs should include positive sets of
values which allow them to become responsible
citizens. Childrens programs shall avoid appeals
urging them to purchase products to keep the
program on air. (BCP, Secs. 50 and 51)
19. Standards for broadcasting News and Public
Events
A. Broadcast stations shall provide accurate,
informed, and adequate coverage of news and
public events.
B. News reports shall be factual, fair and without
bias. It shall avoid morbid, sensational or
alarming details not essential to factual reporting.
C. Programs of news analyses and commentary
shall be clearly identifiable as such and clearly
distinguished from straight news reporting.
D. News broadcast in which the station expresses
its own opinions about issues of general public
interest shall be clearly identified as editorials.
E. Broadcast stations shall exercise particular
discrimination in the acceptance, placement, and
presentation of advertising in news programs so
that such advertising is clearly distinguishable
from the news content. (BCP, Sec. 52-56)

20. Requirements for the discussion of Public

Issues.
Broadcast stations shall provide a forum for
articulating responsible views on public issues from all
possible sectors of the society. It shall provide their
representation to opposing or contrasting sides of
issues which materially affect the life or welfare of a
substantial segment of the public.
Requests by individuals, groups, or organizations for
air-time to discuss their views on controversial public
issues shall be considered in the light of their
contribution to the community. (BCP, Secs. 57-58)
21. Requirements and/or Limitations on the use of
Election Propaganda through Mass Media.
All registered political parties, party-list groups,
organizations, and/or coalitions thereof and bona fide
candidates shall have equal access to media time and
space for their election propaganda during the
campaign period subject to the following requirements
and/or limitations.
1. Broadcast Election Propaganda
The aggregate duration of air-time that a candidate, or
registered
political
party, party list
group,
organizations, and/or coalitions thereof may use for
their
broadcast
advertisements
or
election
propaganda shall be as follows:
7. For candidates/Registered political parties for a
National Elective Position
One hundred twenty (120) minutes for each
television or cable television, and one hundred
eighty (180) minutes for each radio station
whether by purchase or donation.
8. For candidates/Registered political parties for a
Local Elective Position
Sixty (60) minutes for each television or cable
television, and ninety (90) minutes for each radio
station whether by purchase or donation, provided
that election expenses for broadcast election
propaganda shall be considered in determining
compliance with the election expenses/limitation
provided by law.
Provided, that candidates shall not exceed the limits
on campaign spending set by law; and provided,
further, that a copy of the broadcast advertisement

contract be furnished the Commission, thru the

Education and Information Department, before airing
said advertisements. (Sec. 13 COMELEC Resolution
No. 6520 promulgated Jan. 6, 2004, implementing
R.A. No. 9006, the Fair Election Act)
22. Requirements for Contest in broadcasting
programs
A. All rules and regulations on contests, including
commencing and closing dates, shall be clearly
and completely announced at the beginning or
end of the contest. The names of winners shall
be announced after the close of the contest. It
should be conducted with fairness to all entries.
The participants in programs which include contests
shall be treated always in a manner becoming a
human individual. (BCP, Secs. 60-72)
B. Political Broadcasts designed to influence voters
to vote for one of the other political candidate or
party shall be properly identified as such.
All political broadcasts shall comply with all rules and
regulations. It shall be subject to rules promulgated by
the Commission on Elections. (Sec. 26-64)
23. Presentation of Religious Broadcasts
Broadcast stations shall make available to the
community appropriate opportunity for religious
programs, which shall present their positions in a
manner that shall provide the audience with an
affirmative view of the role of religion in the society.
(BCP, Sec. 65)
24. Policy on National Language
Broadcast stations shall encourage and promote the
development of the national language in their
programs.
25. Requirement for Foreign Language Programs
Programs in foreign languages other than English
shall take into account the broader interests of the
public in the scheduling and presentation of such
programs. Stations broadcasting such programs shall
keep a record of the broadcasts for not less than six
(6) months. (BCP, Sec. 67)

26. Basic Principles in advertising that should be

followed by Broadcast media
A. The primary aim of advertising should be to
provide the public with honest, truthful, and
adequate information on products and services;
B. In recognition of their responsibility to the public,
commercial broadcasters shall refuse any
advertisement where they have sufficient reason
to doubt the integrity of the advertiser or the truth
of the advertising representation.

CABLE ANTENNA TELEVISION (CATV) SYSTEM

Cable antenna television is any facility that, in whole
or in part, receives directly or indirectly over the air,
and amplifies or otherwise modifies (improves) the
signals transmitting programs broadcast by one or
more television, satellite or radio stations and
distributes such signals by wire or cable to
subscribing members of the public who pay for such
service.
The operation of a Cable Antenna
Television System in the Philippines shall be open to
all citizens of the Philippines or to corporations,
cooperatives or associations wholly-owned and
managed by such citizens under a Certificate of
Authority granted by the NTC.
A Certificate of Authority to operate a CATV
system shall be granted by the NTC on a nonexclusive basis and for a period not to exceed 15
years, renewable for another similar period: provided,
that such certificate shall be subject to the limitation
that the authority to operate shall not be infringed on
the television and broadcast markets. (E.O. No. 205,
June 30, 1987)
A special right is reserved to the President
of the Philippines, in times of war, rebellion, public
peril or other national emergency and/or when public
safety requires, to cause the closure of any grantees
Cable Antenna Television (CATV) System or to
authorize the use or possession thereof by the
government without compensation. (E.O. No.205)

Data required for the application of a CATV.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

F.

The name, mailing address, and citizenship;

Service area already defined;
Television and radio broadcast stations signal to
be carried;
The applicants legal and financial capabilities;
Technical, to include schedule of construction
and commencement of operation, financial and
economic studies in support of application;
Such other data as may be required by the NTC.

A grantee of a CATV application shall maintain a

local business office to attend to complaints on the
quality, adequacy or other complaints of service,
inimical to public interest and welfare. (NTC MC No.408-88)

For this purpose, a construction permit shall refer

only to the antenna and head-end portion of a cable
television broadcast system.

A station license for cable TV head-end station

shall be issued for a period of one year or more as the
NTC may decide which in any case shall not exceed
more than three years. Application to renew a station
license shall be filed on prescribed forms thirty days
before the date of expiration.

Procedure in the application for increase of channel

capacity:
1.

The Cable TV head-end station shall obtain the

following from the NTC:
1.
2.

3.

Permit to purchase and/or possess for locally

acquired or imported equipment;
Construction permit prior to the construction
and/or installation of a Cable TV head-end
station; and
Station license, prior to the operation of a Cable
TV head-end station. (NTC MC No. 4-08-88)

The installation or construction of a Cable TV

head-end station shall be directly supervised by a
registered ECE, and no license for the operation of
the station shall be issued unless a certification by an
ECE to the effect that the station was constructed or
installed in accordance with the approved
specifications, and that the construction or installation
thereof was under his direct supervision, is submitted
and consequently duly verified by the NTC. (MC No.
4-08-88)
Construction permit shall be issued for a period
of six months or for one year, extension will be
granted only upon showing of substantial
accomplishments during the term of the construction
permit, unless the failure to accomplish substantial
result in the construction was due to reasons or
events beyond the control of the permittee.

2.

3.

4.

Applicant for increase of operating channel need

not file a motion for such increase as the
application will not undergo quasi-judicial
process. Applicant shall only apply with the
Commission or any of its regional offices for the
intended increase thru a letter indicating among
others: the number of additional channels, the
number of existing channels being offered, the
identification of program/sources and the mode
of transmission whether off-air or satellite feed.
If the additional channels are received thru
satellite, its existing and additional TVRO system
must comply with the provisions of MC No. 1007-93.
Applicant shall also submit the format, title and
the schedule of the programs to be cablecast in
the additional channels.
Applicant must have complied with all the
conditions stipulated in its provisional authority.
(NTC MC No. 15-9-94 August 30, 1994)

-------------//-----------//----------Movie and Television Review and Classification

Board(PD No. 1986 and IRR)

Powers and functions of the movie and television

review and classification board(MTRCB)

To screen review and examine all motion

pictures as herein defined, television programs

including
publicity
materials
such
as
advertisements, trailers and stills.
To approve and disapprove delete objectionable
portions from and or prohibit the importation,
exportation, production, copying, distribution,
sale, lease, exhibition and or television broadcast
of motion pictures, television programs and
publicity materials.
To supervise, regulate and grant, deny or cancel,
permits for importation, exportation, production,
copying, distribution, sale, lease, exhibition and
or television broadcast of motion pictures,
television programs and publicity materials.
To classify motion pictures, television programs
and similar shows into categories such as G for
gen. patronage PG for parental guidance R for
restricted and X for not public viewing.
To close moviehouses
and other similar
establishment engaged in the public exhibition of
motion pictures and television program which
violate the provision of this act and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the board

What is the penalty for violation of the provisions of

PD no. 1986 and or the implementing rules and
regulation issued by the board?
Sec. 11 penalty any person who violates the
provisions of this decree shall upon conviction be
punished by mandatory penalty of 3 months and 1
day imprisonment plus fine of not less than 50,000
thousand pesos but not more than 100,000 thousand
pesos. This penalty applies to the person who
committed the violation either principal, accomplice or
accessory. If it is an alien he is immediately deported.
The license to operate shall be revoked.
Classification of television programs, motion picture,
and publicity materials

(G) general patronage suitable for all ages.

(PG) parental guidance parental guidance
suggested. This advises the parents to exercise
parental responsibility in their childrens viewing
program.

(X) disapproved for airing on television any

program that does not belong to G and PG
classification shall not be approved for airing.
Rated R-13 and R-18 is automatically disqualify
for airing.

Regarding trailers and publicity promotional materials

should be suitable for general audiences (G).
Regarding exempted films and tv programs, there is
no exemption unless the they are exhibited by thethe
Philippine government.
Imported motion pictures, television program, and
promotional materials declared not suitable for public
exhibition in the Philippines shall be returned to the
country of origin within 30 days from the importer
receipt of boards final decision.
Rules on violations and administrative sanctions
governing motion pictures and tv programs

Sec. 1 violations and administrative sanctions

Sec. 2 hearing and adjudication
Sec. 3 preventive suspension order
Sec. 4 hearing rules before the board
Sec. 5 Decision of the board
Sec. 6 finality of decision of the board

subjected to review and classification\n by the

MTRCB and VRB.
Sec. 4 only video grams issued special commercial
permits by the VRB and permit to exhibit by the
MTRCB shall be used for tv or catv stations in their
programs
Sec. 5 a registered distributor, to include a
tvbroadcast orcatv operator shall register its right s,
original or acquired, to films or programs in videogram
format with VRB, submitting to the VRB authenticated
documents showing proof of ownership or licensed
right to said programs.
Sec. 6 in the review and classification by the MTRCB,
the standards of review under PD. 1986 shall be
implemented.
Sec. 7 the videotaping or taping of tv or catv
programs, broadcast or cinematographic works by
any person whether license to reproduce videograms
by the VRB or not, without the prior written authority
from its owners, producers, licensees, asignees and
the like is strictly prohibited
Sec. 8 any person intending to copy, reproduce or
videotape programs, broadcast or cinematographic
works into videogram formats shall first register and
be licensed by the VRB.

Television or CATV Cinematographic Works or

Programs( joint MC no. 97-301, sept. 20, 1997)

Sec. 9 the reproduced videograms shall be submitted

in accordance with the procedural requirements to
VRB and MTRCB.

Sec.1 all persons, natural or juridical, intending to

operate a television or cable tv station, shall file a
verified petition with NTC, furnishing the VRB and
MTRCB copies of petition and its attachments.

Sec. 10 programs and movie producers and

distributors for both local and foreign materials
registered and licensed with VRB and MTRCB shall
establish a clearing house.

Sec. 2 immediately upon receipt of the provisional

authority from NTC, a tv broadcast or CATV operators
shall apply for registration and license from VRB and
MTRCB.

Sec. 11 the condition for the use of programs movies

and materials bearing SCP from the VRB and PTE
from the MTRCB in the clearing house shall be
subjected to rules and regulations in the clearing
house.

Sec. 3 all programs, cinematographic works, etc. for

exhibition or broadcast by tv operator shall be

Sec. 12 producers and distributors shall provide the

organization set up of the clearing house.

Sec. 13 only programs, movies, materials in

videogram format isuued SCP from the VRB and PTE
from the MTRCB are allowed in the clearing house.
Sec. 14 the VRB and MTRCB, or their duly authorized
representatives shall in accordance with the law be
allowed free and unhindered entry in business
premises of tv and tv cable station, to determine
compliance with PD. 1986, PD. 1987 and
implementing rules regulation, orders and circulars.
-----------//-----------//-------------Policy Guidelines to Govern the Operations of
Cable Televisions (Executive Order no.436 s.
1997)
Section 1:
The operation of cable
television systems as a subscriber service
undertaking with a unique technology, shall be
maintained
separate
and
distinct
from
telecommunications or broadcast television.
Section 2: The regulation and supervision
of the cable television industry in the Philippines shall
remain vested solely with the NTC.
Section 3: Only persons, associations,
partnerships, corporations and cooperatives granted a
Provisional Authority or Certificate of Authority by the
Commission may install, operate and maintain a cable
television system or render cable television service
within the area.
Section 4: Local exchange operators
and/or broadcasters, as well as operators of direct
broadcast satellite service, multipoint distribution
service, television receive- only satellite program
distribution service and other systems of providers of
video programming utilizing whatever technology,
shall not operate cable television systems or any form
of service involving the delivery
of television
programs and signals, by wire or cable through the
airwaves and other wireless video signal transmission
systems without specific permits, licenses and/or
authority to operate a cable television system as
provided hereunder and under applicable laws and
rules and regulations, which permits, licenses and/or

authority shall be issued in accordance with the

provisions of this Executive Order.
Section 5: The Commission grant an
applicant an authority to operate a cable television
system within the same franchise area covered by
any Provisional Authority or Certificate of Authority
issued by the Commission two years earlier only upon
the determination by the Commission that
a)

b)

c)

The prior cable television operator has not,

without sufficient justification, substantially
complied with the terms and condition of his
authorization.
The cable television service currently provided
by the operator to its subscriber is grossly
inadequate.
The grant of the authority to the applicant will not
result in ruinous competition detrimental to the
existing operator and incompatible with the
investment policies under this Executive Order

Section 6: A cable television operator may, with prior

approval from the Commission, lease or sub-lease
any excess capacity of its cable television system to a
third party.

Section 10: This Executive Order shall take

effect immediately upon approval hereof.

Implementing Rules and Regulations Governing

Community Antenna/Cable Television (CATV) and
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Services to
Promote Competition in the Sector (NTC MC No.
10-10-2003)
Article 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1: For purposes of these rules and
regulations, the following definitions shall apply:
a)

b)

Section 7: Receipt and distribution

encoded satellite program signals shall be limited to
the written authority granted by the satellite
programmer.
Section 8: The Commission is hereby
directed to ensure the proper implementation of this
Executive Order, adopt rules and regulations for the
purpose and, after due notice and hearing, impose the
appropriate penalties in case of violation of any of the
provisions hereof and the applicable rules and
regulations, including administrative fines, penalties
and sanctions as may be allowed or prescribe by
existing laws.
Section
9:
All
executive
orders,
administrative
orders
and
other
issuances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, modified
or amended accordingly.

c)
d)

e)

Cable Television System or Community

Antenna Television (CATV) refers to any facility
that, in whole or in part, receives directly or
indirectly over the air, and amplifies or otherwise
modifies and improves the received signals
broadcast by one or more television, satellite or
radio stations and distributes such signal by wire,
fiber optic or cable to subscribing members of
the public who pay for such services.
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Service
refers to the service that delivers TV programs to
the home through a satellite receiving dish,
rather than through a cable system landline
wherein pictures are sent aloft, bounced off a
satellite transponder and returned directly to the
subscribers home; also known as direct to
home/direct to user (DTH/DTU) broadcast
system.
Commission shall refer to the National
Telecommunications Commission.
Exclusive Contracts shall refer to contracts
and/or other arrangements that grant, or have
the effect of granting sole or exclusive rights to
air or broadcast programs/content to one or
some CATV/DBS operators to the exclusion of
other CATV/DBS operators.
Program/Content Provider shall refer to any
entity engaged in the business of providing,
distributing and/or selling of television programs
and signal through satellite technology or any
other technology, in whole or in part, to
authorized CATV and DBS operators.

Article 2. DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITION AND

DIVERSITY
IN
PROGRAMS/CONTENT
DISTRIBUTION
Section 2: General Rule exclusive
contracts between CATV/DBS operators and
program/content providers, and/or any behavior that is
tantamount to exclusivity, including but not limited to
discrimination in the supply of programs or content,
are presumed to be anti-competitive and contrary to
sound public policy. Except as otherwise provided
under these guidelines, exclusive contracts and/or
any exclusive arrangements between the parties are
prohibited.
Section 3. Exceptions any CATV/DBS
operator seeking to execute an exclusive contract with
a program/content provider shall submit a petition to
the Commission seeking approval for the same.
The Commission shall not entertain any
petition to approve an exclusive contract, unless it
shown:
a)

b)

That all parties to the contract have agreed to

submit any dispute pertaining thereto to
jurisdiction of competent Philippine authorities.
That all foreign and local program/content
providers have registered with the Commission
and in case of a foreign program/content
provider it shall not only register with the
Commission but has appointed a local agent to
whom notices and other official correspondence
may be sent.
Section 4. Filing of Applicant and Notice of
Hearing after the filing of petition and the
payment of the required fees, the Commission
shall promptly cause the same for docketed, the
notice of hearing issued and the case forwarded
to the Legal Department for hearing.

Article 3. EXISTING CONTRACTS

Section 5. Existing contracts between

CATV/DBS operator and program/content provider
are presumed valid and shall be respected.
Article
4.
CRITERIA
FOR
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT

DETERMINING

Section 6. In determining whether

permission should be granted to such petitioning
CATV/DBS operator, the Commission shall take the
following criteria into consideration:
a)

b)

c)
d)
e)

The effect of such exclusive contract on the

development of competition and program
distribution, including the protection of small or
new entrants in CATV/DBS markets.
The effect of such exclusive contract or
investment
in
the
CATV/DBS
industry,
particularly in unserved and/or undeserved
areas.
The effect of such exclusive contract on diversity
of programming.
The duration of the exclusive contract.
Such other factors may be relevant to promote
healthy
competition
and
local
content
development in the CATV/DBS industry.
Article 5. CONFIDENTIALITY

Section 7. The Commission shall take all

appropriate measures to protect the confidential
nature of any contract submitted for its review.
Article 6. OBLIGATION OF CABLE TV/DBS
OPERATORS

Commission may, after due notice and hearing,

impose such administrative fines, penalties and
sanctions as may be allowed or prescribed by existing
laws including, where appropriate, suspension and/or
revocation
of
existing
authorizations
and/or
suspension of further action on all pending and future
applications of the violating party.
Article 8. SUNSET PROVISION
Section 10. The provision on exclusive
contracts, and the requirement of Commissions
approval of such contracts, shall automatically expire
ten years from the effectivity of this Circular unless
expressly extended, after public notice and
consultation, by the Commission on the ground that
the prohibition continue to be necessary to promote
competition in the CATV/DBS market, diversity in the
distribution of programs/content, and/or to protect
public interest and welfare.
Article 9. SEPERABILITY CLAUSE
Section 11. The declaration of nullity or
unconstitutionality of any provision or section of these
guidelines shall not affect the validity and
effectiveness of other provisions or sections hereof.
Article 10. REPEALING CLAUSE
Section 12. All existing memoranda.
Circulars, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Article 11. EFFECTIVITY

Section 8. As the general rule, the

reception, distribution and/or transmission by any
CATV/DBS operator of any television signals without
any
agreement
with
authorization
from
program/content providers are prohibited. The
CATV/DBS operators must strictly observe a policy of
self-censorship in the re-transmission of these
programs to subscribers.

Section 13. This Memorandum Circular

shall take effect 15 days following its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Philippines; Provided, that at least
three copies hereof be filed with the University of the
Philippines Law Center.

Article 7. PENALTIES

NATIONAL
TELEVISION

provisions

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF

R. A. NO. 8370
CHILDRENS TELEVISION ACT OF 1997

Pursuant to the authority of the National

Council for Childrens Television under Sec. 10 of R.A.
No. 8370, otherwise known as the Childrens
Television Act of 1997, the following Rules and
Regulations are hereby promulgated:

CHAPTER I
DECLARATION OF POLICY
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy The State
recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building
and shall promote and protect their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being by
enhancing their over-all development, taking into
account sectoral needs and conditions in the
development of educational, cultural and recreational
policies and programs addressed to them.
Likewise, the State recognizes the
importance and impact of broadcast media,
particularly television programs, on the value
formation and intellectual development of children and
must take steps to support and protect childrens
interests by providing television programs that reflect
their needs, concerns and interests without exploiting
them.
The State recognizes broadcasting as a
form of mass communication guaranteed by the
Constitution, the exercise of which is impressed with
public interest and imposes upon the broadcast
industry the social responsibility of ensuring that its
activities serve the interest and welfare of the Filipino
people.
CHAPTER II
MEANING OF TERMS

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Section 9. In cases of violations of any

of this Memorandum Circular, the

FOR

CHILDRENS

Sec. 2. Definition of Terms The following

terms shall mean:

a. Children All persons below eighteen (18) years of

age;
b. Childrens Television refers to programs and other
materials broadcast on
television that are
specifically designed for viewing by children;
c. Child-friendly Programs refer to programs which
serve to further their positive development and
contain no elements that may result in physical,
mental and emotional harm to them. These include
various formats and genres that appeal to children
and that are made available for all ages from early
childhood to adolescence.
d. Child-Viewing Hours hours which are considered
to be appropriate for children to watch television,
ideally 6AM to 9PM, taking into account other
activities which are necessary or desirable for their
balanced development, as may be determined by the
Council;
e. Act Republic Act No. 8370;
f. Council National Council for Childrens Television
(NCCT);
g. Secretariat Secretariat of the NCCT; and
h. Fund National Endowment Fund for Childrens
Television
CHAPTER III
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHILDRENS
TELEVISION
Sec. 3. Composition The Council shall be
composed of five (5) members representing the
following sectors:
a. Academe;
b. Broadcast Media;
c. Child Development Specialists;
d. Parents; and
e.Child-Focused Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) duly registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) and with membership
preferably in all cities and provinces throughout the
country.

Sec. 4. Nomination Process for Council Members

Nominations for Members of the Council shall be
made by their respective organizations and the
Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), in
consultation with the Advisory Committee of the
Council. Said nominations made by their respective
organizations and the CWC shall be submitted to the
Council Secretariat, which shall include them in the
agenda of the upcoming Advisory Committee meeting.
Thereafter, the Council Secretariat shall prepare the
Final List of Nominees as approved by the Advisory
Committee and submit it to the Secretary of Education
for endorsement to the President.
Sec. 5. Appointment of Council Members
Members of the Council shall be appointed by the
President. Their appointments shall be based on their
integrity, high degree of professionalism and having
distinguished themselves as authority in the
promotion of childrens rights and responsible
television programming.
Sec. 6. Term of Council Members The
Members of the Council shall have a term of three (3)
years. The first appointees shall have the following
terms:
a. two (2) members for three (3) years;
b. the other two (2) members for two (2) years; and
c. the remaining member for one (1) year.
They shall serve and continue to hold office
until their successors shall have been appointed and
qualified. Should a member fail to complete his/her
term, the successor shall be appointed by the
President for the unexpired portion of the term.
The ranks, emoluments and allowances of
the Council members shall be in accordance with the
Salary Standardization law and other applicable laws.
Sec. 7. Chairperson The Chairperson of
the Council shall be elected by the members from
among themselves.

broadcasters, producers, advertisers) action towards

the development of high quality locally produced
childrens television programs to meet the
developmental and informational needs of children;
b. To promote and encourage the production and
broadcasting
of
developmentally-appropriate
childrens
television
programs
through
the
administration of a National Endowment Fund for
Childrens
Television
and
other
necessary
mechanisms as it may determine;
c. To monitor, review and classify childrens television
programs and advertisements aired during childviewing hours, in order to take appropriate action,
such as disseminating information to the public and
bringing results to the attention of concerned agencies
for appropriate action;
To attain this function, the Council shall:
i. come up with its standards for childrens television
programs;
ii. deputize representatives who will conduct the
monitoring of childrens television programs and
advertisements;
iii. require television stations/networks and cable
operators, through the MTRCB, to furnish it with
recordings of childrens television programs and
advertisements;
iv. publish the results of the review and monitoring of
childrens television programs and advertisements
d. To formulate, together with the television broadcast
industry, a set of standards for television programs
shown during child-viewing hours and work closely
with the industry for the adoption and implementation
of said standards;
e. To conduct research for policy formulation and
program development and disseminate results to
broadcasters, advertisers, parents and educators on
issues related to television and Filipino children;

Sec. 8. Functions The Council shall have

the following functions:

f. To promote media education in general and

television literacy in particular within the formal school
system and other non-formal means, in cooperation
with private organizations;

a. To formulate and recommend plans, policies and

priorities for government and private sector (i.e.

g. To monitor the implementation of the Act and its

IRR and other existing government policies and

regulations
programs.

pertaining

to

childrens

broadcast

vi. to administer the National Endowment Fund for

Childrens Television;

g.
A
representative
of
the
Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

To enforce this function, the Council may require the

television
stations/networks to submit reports or
data on their childrens television and child-friendly
programs;

vii. to accept grants, contributions or donations from

private corporations and international donors for same
fund;

Sec. 14. Functions The Advisory Committee shall

have the following functions:

h. To recommend to and require the appropriate

government agencies and self-regulatory bodies
concerned to impose the appropriate sanctions for
violations of the Act, its IRR and pertinent government
policies and regulations based on their respective
mandates/charters;
i. To recommend to Congress appropriate legislative
measures to grant incentives for independent
producers and broadcasters to encourage the
production of quality local childrens television
programs;
j. To act and investigate motupropio or on reports of
other government agencies or offices or public
complaints of violations of the Act, its IRR and
pertinent government policies and regulations, in
accordance with its own procedures, with the goal of
protecting children from negative and harmful
influences;
k. To cause or initiate the prosecution of violators of
the Act;
l. To perform all acts necessary or incidental to attain
the objectives of the Act; and
m. To perform the following miscellaneous functions:
i. to organize the Council Secretariat;
ii. to establish committees as may be necessary;
iii. to determine the staffing pattern of the Council
Secretariat
and
the
qualifications,
duties,
responsibilities, functions and compensation of the
positions therein it created, subject to the National
Compensation and Classification Plan and other
existing civil service rules and regulations;

viii. to submit the annual proposed budget of the

NCCT to the DBM; and
ix. to enact rules consistent with the Act and its IRR.
Sec. 9. Supervision The NCCT, under the
Executive Order No. 203, is transferred to the
Department of Education as an attached agency, for
the purposes of administrative supervision.
Sec. 10. Meetings Regular meetings of
the Council shall be held quarterly or more often, as
the Council may decide. Special meetings of the
Council shall be called anytime by any of its
members.
Sec. 11. Quorum Majority of the Members
of the Council shall constitute a quorum.

National

a. Assist the Council in the formulation of national

policies pertaining to childrens broadcast programs
and in the monitoring of the implementation of said
policies;
b. Be consulted by the concerned organizations and
the CWC in their nominations for Council Members;
and
c. Be consulted by the Council in the preparation of a
Comprehensive Media Program for Children for
submission to Congress.
Sec. 15. Representative During Meetings
Whenever any member of the Advisory Committee is
unable to attend, he / she shall designate a
representative to attend in his behalf.
Sec. 16. Meeting with the Council. The
Advisory Committee shall meet with the Council at
least once every quarter of the year.

CHAPTER IV
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sec. 13. Composition The Members of
the Advisory Committee shall be:
a. The Executive Director of the Council for the
Welfare of Children (CWC) ;
b. The Chairperson or Executive Director of the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA);
c.
The
President
of
KapisananngmgaBrodkasterngPilipinas (KBP);

the

d. The President or Executive Director of the

Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA);

iv. to submit a Comprehensive Media Program on

television literacy for Children to Congress;

e. The Press Undersecretary/OIC of the Philippine

Information Agency (PIA);

v. to prescribe an appropriate set of criteria for

evaluating programs with the end of establishing a
Television Violence Rating Code;

f. The Chairperson of the Movie and Television

Review and Classification Board (MTRCB); and

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CHAPTER V
THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
Sec. 17. Composition The Council shall
organize a Secretariat which shall be headed by an
Executive Director with a Staff composed of not more
than twenty (20) personnel as may be determined by
the Council. The Council shall determine the
Secretariats
staffing
pattern,
determine
the
qualifications, duties, responsibilities and functions as
well as compensation for the positions to be created
by the Council subject to the National Compensation
and Classification Plan and other existing Civil
Service rules and regulations.
Sec. 18. Appointment of Executive Director
and Staff The Council shall appoint the Executive
Director and the members of the Secretariat.
Sec. 19. Functions of the Council
Secretariat The Council Secretariat shall have the
following functions:

a. Execute the programs and policies proposed by the

Council;
b. Conduct meetings, prepare communications and
keep records of the Council and the Committee;
c. Safeguard the property of the NCCT;
d. Undertake the proper coordination with other
government agencies/offices and the private sector;
e. Prepare the annual budget of the NCCT and other
required reports/plans and data; and
f. Perform acts as may be required by the Council and
the Committee.

Sec. 20. Functions of the Executive Director

The Executive Director shall have the following
functions:
a. Oversee and manage day to day operations of the
Secretariat
b. Recommend to the Council the Secretariats
staffing
pattern
and
the
qualifications,
duties/responsibilities/functions and compensation for
the positions created by the former;
c. Enter into any contract and other instruments as
may be authorized by the Council.
d. Perform other functions and duties as may be
assigned from time to time by the Council.

CHAPTER VI
THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDIA PROGRAM FOR
CHILDREN
Sec. 21. Submission of Comprehensive
Media Program for Children Within one (1) year
from the effectivity of the Act, the Council, in
consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall
submit to Congress a Comprehensive Media
Program, with the end in view of the following:
a. To formulate policies on media programs that affect
children directly or indirectly;

b. To recommend plans and priorities for government

towards the promotion, development, production and
broadcasting, on free TV and on cable channels, of
developmentally-appropriate media programs for
children, particularly during the hours between 6 AM
and 9 PM.

d. Childrens programs should be wide-ranging in

genre and content, but should not include gratuitous
scenes of violence and sex;

CHAPTER VII
THE TELEVISION VIOLENCE RATING CODE

f. Sufficient funds must be made available to make

these programs conform to the highest possible
standards; and

Sec. 22. Prescription for a Television

Violence Rating Code In coordination with the
MTRCB, the Council shall prescribe an appropriate
set of criteria for evaluating programs that takes into
consideration the sensibilities of children with the end
in view of establishing a Television Content Rating
System on Sex, Violence and other abuses on
children.

CHAPTER VIII
THE CHARTER OF CHILDRENS TELEVISION
Sec. 23. The Charter of Childrens
Television For the above Comprehensive Media
Program for Children and Television Violence Rating
Code, the Council may consider internationallyaccepted programs of action for childrens television.
More particularly, it shall be guided by the following
standards herein known as The Charter of Childrens
Television:
a. Children should have high quality programs, which
are made specifically for them and which do not
exploit them. These programs, in addition to being
entertaining, should allow children to develop
physically, mentally and socially to their fullest
potential;
b. Children should hear, see and express themselves
and their culture, languages and life experiences
through television programs, which affirm their sense
of self, community and place;
c. Childrens programs should promote an awareness
and appreciation of other cultures in parallel with the
childs own cultural background;

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e. Childrens programs should be aired during regular

time slots when children are available to view and
distributed through widely accessible media or
technologies;

g. The government and production, distribution and

funding organizations should recognize both the
importance and vulnerability of indigenous childrens
television and the steps to support and protect it.

CHAPTER IX
AIRTIME FOR EDUCATIONAL CHILDRENS
PROGRAMS
Sec. 24. Allotment of Airtime for Educational
Childrens Programs A minimum of fifteen percent
(15 %) of the daily total air time of each broadcasting
network shall be allotted for child-friendly programs
within the regular programming of all networks, as
part of the networks responsibility of serving the
public. This shall serve as a condition for the grant of
a Broadcast Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity
(CPCN)/Provisional
Authority
(PA)/franchise/license or for the renewal of any
thereof with the NTC.

CHAPTER X
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND FOR
CHILDRENS TELEVISION
Sec. 25. Creation of the National
Endowment Fund for Childrens Television The
National Endowment Fund for Childrens Television is
created to promote high standards of indigenous
program development in childrens television and
media specifically intended for children. Specifically, it
shall develop and produce high quality television
programs
that
are
culturally-relevant
and
developmentally-appropriate for children and to help

develop media programs that contribute to Filipino

childrens awareness and appreciation for their
cultural identity, national heritage and social issues
that will in turn help them grow to be productive and
nationalistic citizens.
Sec. 26. Sources of the Fund The Fund
shall come from the grants, contributions or donations
from private corporations and international donors:
Provided, That such grants, contributions or
donations shall be exempt from donors tax: Provided,
further, That such grants, contributions or donations
shall be used strictly for the Fund.

The amounts of thirty million pesos (P30,000,000)

from the income of the lotto operations of the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and
another thirty million pesos (P30,000,000) from the
gross income of the Philippine Gaming Corporation
(PAGCOR) shall form part of the Fund.
Sec. 27. Administration of the Fund The
Council shall administer the Fund.
Sec. 28. Access to the Fund The Council
shall provide access to the Fund through grants for
qualified producers and organizations that the Council
has screened and deemed capable of producing high
quality childrens television programs. It shall prioritize
independent producers and organizations or
institutions, including youth organizations, which do
not have access to the resources of a national,
network but have a certified broadcast partnership
with television networks or independent producers.
Copyright for programs and products to be
developed with assistance from the Fund will be
jointly owned by the Council and the producers.

CHAPTER XI
APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 29. Appropriations The Council shall
submit to the DBM its proposed annual budget for
inclusion in the General Appropriations Act.

CHAPTER XIII
OTHER PROVISIONS
Sec. 30. Separability Clause If any
provision of the Act is declared unconstitutional, the
same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the
other provisions thereof.
Sec. 31. Repealing Clause All laws,
decrees, executive orders, presidential proclamations,
rules and regulations or parts thereof contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are
repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 32. Effectivity Clause These
Implementing Rules and Regulations shall take effect
fifteen (15) days after their publication in at least two
(2) newspapers of general circulation.

Satellite Television Receive Only (TVRO) Station

station whereby sound and video signals are received
directly from a satellite.
Non-Commercial TVRO (NC-TVRO) Station
A TVRO station intended for personal receiving only
by an individual and his immediate family members.
TVRO stations operated by government agencies,
instrumentalities or offices, provided no fees are
charged or collected from the public.
TVRO
stations
owned/operated
by
foreign
government, entities, UN agencies provided use is
limited to their premises only.
Commercial TVRO (C-TVRO) Station - a TVRO
station intended for operation in consideration of
monetary or material gain.

Approved:
CHILDRENS

Registration Certificate - a certificate issued by the

NTC authorizing the holder to operate a TVRO
station.

SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVE ONLY STATION

(TVRO)
NTC MC No. 2-1-93

TVRO Station License - a written authority issued by

the NTC to a person, firm, company, association or
corporation authorizing the holder to operate a
commercial TVRO station during the period specified
in the said instrument or authorization.

NATIONAL
TELEVISION

COUNCIL

FOR

SUBJECT: Rules and Regulations Governing the

Registration
and
Licensing
of
Satellite
Television Receive Only (TVRO) Stations in the
Philippines
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 3846, as
amended, and of Executive Order No. 546, the
following rules and regulations governing the
Registration and Licensing of Satellite Earth
Television Receive only Station (TVRO) in the
Philippines are hereby promulgated.

SECTION 1:

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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SECTION 2:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The operation of a Non-Commercial TVRO station

requires a Registration Certificate from the NTC.
The operation of a commercial TVRO station requires
a TVRO station license.
The Committee shall register only equipment that are
type approved/type accepted by the Commission.
The use of received program materials by TVRO
stations shall be subject to the existing domestic and
international copyright laws applicable thereto.
A one-time registration fee shall be paid by a noncommercial and commercial TVRO station in the
amount of Php5,000.00.

A commercial TVRO shall pay an annual License fee

of Php2.000.00. Said TVRO license may be renewed
by filing an application 60 days prior to the expiry date
of the license.
SECTION 3: ACCREDITATION OF DEALERS,
SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS ANDSERVICE
CENTERS OF TVRO EQUIPMENT
In order to protect the public, the Commission shall
accredit dealers, suppliers and manufacturers and
service centers in accordance with mc 2-.05-88 and
all laws, rules and regulations
SECTION 4:
PROCEDURES FOR
REGISTRATION OF TVRO STATIONS
Applicant
shall
apply
for
a
Registration
Certificate/License from the Commission (NTC) or any
of its Regional Office by accomplishing the forms
provided for the purpose.
The grantee of Registration certificate or TVRO
station license shall comply with all applicable rules
and regulations, in so far as technical programming

and such other requirements and conditions that the

Commission may impose.
SECTION 5:

POSTING OF REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE

The Posting of Registration Certificate or TVRO

station license on a conspicuous place near the
premise of TVRO station is required.
SECTION 6: INSPECTION OF TVRO STATIONS
The Commission reserves the right to conduct
inspections/investigation of the TVRO station during
reasonable hours of the day.
The Commission further reserve its right to suspend
or revoke the registration certificate of any TVRO
found in violation of the rules and regulations of the
Commission.
SECTION 7: SANCTIONS
Any TVRO station found to be operating in violation of
any laws, rules and regulations of the Commission or

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without a valid Registration Certificate and or TVRO

station license shall be closed, suspended, removed
or rendered non-operational.
Furthermore, any person, firm. corporation or
association who shall violate any provision of this
circular or any provision of the Radio Laws and
Regulations, both local and international shall be
imposed in addition to the above a fine of not more
than Php2,000 for individual and not more than
Php5,000 for company or corporation.
The Commission may revise or amend this circular as
the need arises in the interest of
the public service.
This Circular shall take effect 15 days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or any
newspaper of general circulation, and upon
submission of at least three copies of hereof to the
University of the Philippines Center.