Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL.NO.__ 6351

Introduced by:
REPRESENTATIVES YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ and
FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to expand the coverage of franchise granted to Philippine Collective
Media Corporation (PCMC) to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio
and television broadcasting stations.

PCMC has been in operation since 2009 and since then, the company has consistently
provided top-rated and noteworthy programs to the people in Region VIII. It is the only
local television station and a pioneer in radio station in the Eastern Visayas. At present,
the network produces and airs local programming, including new programs, lifestyle,
entertainment programs and reality programs.

In its commitment to provide innovative ways to deliver public service to the Filipino
people, PCMC intends to expand the scope of its franchise nationwide, to fully utilize
the capital invested therein, to ensure the uninterrupted, nationwide and improved
delivery of its services to the Filipino people, to fully assist the government in
disseminating information to the people, and to enrich, enhance, and improve the
broadcasting system in the country.

With the view that PCMC will continue and improve its present course, the immediate
approval of this bill is earnestly requested.

YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ
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INANDFMAI G. ROMUALDEZ
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BiLNo.__ 351

Introduced by
REPRESENTATIVES YEDDA MARIE K. ROMUALDEZ and
FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ

AN ACT
AMENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA
CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9773 TO EXPAND THE COVERAGE
OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. — Subject to the provisions of the
Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, there is hereby granted to
Philippine Collective media Corporation, hereunder referred to as the grantee, its
‘succesgors or assigns, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain
for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio and/or television broadcasting
stations in [Region Vill (Eastern Visayas)] THE PHILIPPINES, where frequencies
and/or channels are still available for radio and/or television broadcasting, through
microwave, satellite or whatever means, including the use of any new technologies in
radio and television broadcasting, with the corresponding technological auxiliaries and
facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services and relay
Stations.

SEC. 2. Repealability and Non-exclusivity Clause. — This franchise shall be
subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines when the
public interest so requires and shall not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the
privileges herein provided for.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause. — If any of the sections or provisions of this Act is
held invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, resolutions, instructions,
rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SEC. 5. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,