Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation
Presidential Decree No. 846, issued on December 12, 1975, mandates all mass media sectors in the Philippines, including newspapers, radio, television, and billboard operators, to allocate time and space for government-sponsored informational and educational campaigns focused on energy conservation. The decree emphasizes the necessity of public participation in promoting energy-efficient practices to ensure the success of the government's energy conservation initiatives. The Secretary of Public Information is tasked with overseeing the implementation of these campaigns, determining the specifics of airtime and publication space. This order is effective immediately and remains in force for one year unless terminated earlier by the President.
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- What is Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation about?
- Presidential Decree No. 846, issued on December 12, 1975, mandates all mass media sectors in the Philippines, including newspapers, radio, television, and billboard operators, to allocate time and space for government-sponsored informational and educational campaigns focused on energy conservation. The decree emphasizes the necessity of public participation in promoting energy-efficient practices to ensure the success of the government's energy conservation initiatives. The Secretary of Public Information is tasked with overseeing the implementation of these campaigns, determining the specifics of airtime and publication space. This order is effective immediately and remains in force for one year unless terminated earlier by the President.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 846?
- Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation (Presidential Decree No. 846) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation enacted?
- Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation (Presidential Decree No. 846) was enacted on Dec 12, 1975.
- What is the citation for Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation?
- Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation, Presidential Decree No. 846, Dec 12, 1975 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 846
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 12, 1975
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 846
REQUIRING ALL SECTORS OF MASS MEDIA INCLUDING BILLBOARD OPERATORS TO ALLOCATE SPOT TIME AND/OR SPACE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS ON ENERGY CONSERVATION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND OF THE ENERGY CONSERVATION MOVEMENT
WHEREAS, the energy conservation program of the Government, if it is to succeed, requires the mounting of a sustained and intensive program of information and education on energy conservation measures and the efficient utilization of power and energy; cd i
WHEREAS, the assistance and participation of all sectors of mass media and billboard advertisers is necessary for the purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution do hereby order the following:
SECTION 1. All sectors of mass media including all newspapers, magazines, radio and television networks as well as all billboard advertisers are hereby required to allocate and set aside such spot time and/or space as shall be necessary and adequate to air, broadcast, publish and disseminate informational and educational programs and campaigns of the Government and of the Energy Conservation Movement on energy conservation measures and the efficient utilization of power and energy. cd
SECTION 2. All materials, programs, and campaigns, to be aired, broadcasted or published shall be coursed through the Secretary of Public Information who shall by applicable implementing rules and regulations of this decree specify and designate the time, length and frequency of air time in the case of radio and television and the space size and frequency in the case of newspapers and billboards.
SECTION 3. This order shall be effective immediately and for a period of one year thereafter unless sooner terminated by the President.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 12th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Five.
Cite This Law
Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation, Presidential Decree No. 846, Dec 12, 1975 (Philippines)
Allocation by Mass Media of Spot Time and/or Space for Campaigns or Programs on Energy Conservation, Presidential Decree No. 846 (Phil. 1975)
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