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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session REGISTRATION UNIT
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Introduced by Rep. Florida P. Robes

AN ACT DECLARING THE CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, PROVINCE OF
BULACAN AS A BROADCASTING HUB, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. It is hereby declared the policy of the State to recognize the vital role of
communication and information in nation building. As such, the State shall seek to promote
and to encourage investment in the countryside by providing infrastructure that will usher in
growth and development of information and communications technology tourism.

SEC. 2. The City of San Jose Del Monte, Province of Bulacan is hereby declared as a
Broadcasting Hub.

SEC. 3. The Department of Information and Communications Technology shall
accord priority to this project in the allocation of its funds for communications and
technology infrastructure development.

SEC. 4. The Department of Information and Communications Technology, in
coordination the Department of Tourism and the Local Government, shall issue the necessary
guideline for the proper implementation of this Act.

SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEETH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1295

‘House Bill No.

Introduced by Rep. Florida P. Robes

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

Our age is an era characterized by a rapid expanse of the scope and coverage of mass
media, More highly-advanced and complex tools and techniques have been introduced and
conceptualized to make communication exchange faster than a greased lightning. Indeed,
communication technology has been revolutionized.

Hence, without a doubt, media, in whatever form and mode, is an important catalyst
in engendering economic development. ‘Through media, people can gain access to
information which raises their awareness on different social issues that affect their lives. It
further plays a vital role in improving governance and curbing corruption, boosting economic
efficiency and sustainability, generating positive social and environmental transformation,
serving as the panoptic eye of the people by monitoring and reporting out the activities of the
government and its elected and appointed officials and making them accountable. As such,

the people is given the power to participate in the decisions and debates that shape their lives
based on the information provided by the media, In the end, these all lead to better policies
and service implementation.

For these reasons, the City of San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) is honored to be the home
of a high-tech and state-of-the art media facility to be built by one of the biggest television
networks in the land. The City is also anticipating other media networks to establish th

facilities in the area to boost the communication tourism industry of the City. Hence, the
objective of this bill, which is to declare the City a Broadca:

1g Hub, will prove to be useful

mechanism to entice bigwigs in the media industry to consider establishing broadcast


facilities in SJDM. This would mean more jobs to those thousands of relocated people
coming from the different parts of the Metro. More so, this declaration will help foster a
sustainable tourism industry that will contribute to the country's economy. It is also
envisioned for the government, through the newly-created Department of Information and
Communications Technology to be a prime actor for the effective implementation of this
proposal.

‘The passage of this Bill is earnestly sought.

FLORYA P. ROBES