Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc.
Republic Act No. 5327, enacted on June 15, 1968, amends Republic Act No. 4437 to grant Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. a permit to construct and operate a radio-television station in Batac, Ilocos Norte. The act stipulates that the station must serve the public interest in Northern Luzon and requires construction to begin within two years of the act's approval. The grantee is mandated to provide public service time for government communication, uphold ethical broadcasting standards, and avoid obscene content or misinformation. This amendment takes effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on June 16, 1969.
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- What is Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. about?
- Republic Act No. 5327, enacted on June 15, 1968, amends Republic Act No. 4437 to grant Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. a permit to construct and operate a radio-television station in Batac, Ilocos Norte. The act stipulates that the station must serve the public interest in Northern Luzon and requires construction to begin within two years of the act's approval. The grantee is mandated to provide public service time for government communication, uphold ethical broadcasting standards, and avoid obscene content or misinformation. This amendment takes effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on June 16, 1969.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 5327?
- Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. (Republic Act No. 5327) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. enacted?
- Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. (Republic Act No. 5327) was enacted on Jun 15, 1968.
- What is the citation for Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc.?
- Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc., Republic Act No. 5327, Jun 15, 1968 (Philippines)
Law Information
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- Republic Act No. 5327
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 15, 1968
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5327
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED, "AN ACT GRANTING BATAC CONSOLIDATED FACOMA, INC., A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RADIO BROADCASTING STATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE"
SECTION 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-four hundred thirty-seven amended to read as follows: aisa dc
"Sec. 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution as well as of Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes;" Act Numbered Thirty-nine hundred and ninety-seven, known as the Radio Broadcasting Law; Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and forty-six, known as the Public Service Act, and their amendments and other applicable laws, Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc., is hereby granted a permit to construct, maintain and operate, for commercial purposes and in the public interest, to cover Northern Luzon areas a radio-television station in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte: Provided, That this permit shall be void unless the construction of said radio-television station is begun within two years from approval of this amendatory Act: Provided, further, That the grantee shall provide adequate public service time to enable the Government, through the station herein authorized, to reach the population on important issues; shall assist in the functions of public information and education; shall conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; and shall not use said station for broadcasting/exhibiting obscene or indecent language or speech or for the dissemination of deliberately false information or willful misrepresentation, or to the detriment of the public health, or to incite, encourage or assist in subversive or treasonable acts."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted without Executive approval, June 15, 1968.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 24, p. 6100 on June 16, 1969
Cite This Law
Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc., Republic Act No. 5327, Jun 15, 1968 (Philippines)
Amendment to R.A. No. 4437 Re: Grant of Franchise to Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc., Republic Act No. 5327 (Phil. 1968)
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