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MANILA - At least 11 measures granting 25-year congressional franchise to the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and 10 other firms have lapsed into law. Former President Rodrigo Duterte allowed the measures to lapse on June 2 without his signature. Republic Acts (RAs) 11833 and 11834 give Prime Broadcasting Network Inc. and NCCP, respectively, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the country for 25 years. RA 11839, on the other hand, grants GVM Radio/TV Corp. 25 years to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio broadcasting stations in Cebu City and other areas in the country. The laws require the grantee to secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction and operation of their stations or facilities. The NTC, on the other hand, must not "unreasonably" withhold or delay the granting of permit
President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed three laws granting and renewing the franchise of telecommunication companies. Duterte signed Republic Act 11757 and RA 11758 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Binan-based Independent Telephone Company, Inc. and Sultan Kudarat Telephone System Inc., respectively. He also approved RA 11759 granting Derecho Telecommunications, Inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines. All laws require the grantees to secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) a certificate of public convenience and necessity or the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction, installation, and operation of its telecommunications systems or facilities. "In issuing the certificate, the NTC shall have the power to regulate and impose such conditions relative to the construction, operation, maintenance, or service le
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed several laws renewing the 25-year congressional franchise of five broadcast firms, including Cignal TV Inc. Duterte on March 29 inked Republic Acts (RA) 11664, 11666, 11667, 11668, and 11669, respectively, extending the franchise of Franciscan Broadcasting Corp., Soundstream Broadcasting Corp., National Broadcasting Corp., Cignal TV Inc., and Real Radio Network Inc. for another 25 years. Under the laws, the grantees are given the privilege to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio broadcasting stations anywhere in the country where frequencies or channels are still available for radio broadcasting. They must secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction and operation of their stations or facilities. The NTC, on the other hand, must not "unreasonably" withhold or delay the granting of permits and lic