Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 930 
Introduced by Hon. Bernadette S. Barbers 
AN ACT  
REQUIRING BROADCAST MEDIA TO ALLOCATE ADEQUATE FREE AIRTIME FOR 
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON VITAL PUBLIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
A thriving democracy needs an engaged and informed citizenry. The proponents of the 1987 
Philippine Constitution underscored this notion in Section 24, Article II, which states that the State 
recognizes the vital role of communication and information in nation-building.  
Laws that grant broadcasting corporations a franchise to construct, install, operate and maintain 
television and radio broadcasting stations in the country mandate these companies to provide 
adequate public service time to enable the government to reach the people on important public 
issues and assist in the functions of public information and education. This simply means that 
these corporations are required to serve in the public interest. However, the franchise given to 
them doesn’t stipulate a preset number of hours and the reality is that these companies do not 
always comply. Hence, the need to establish the Public Service Announcement Act.  
This bill requires all broadcast media to allocate adequate media time for public service 
announcements, free of charge, of at least two (2) minutes per hour of broadcast to enable the 
government to effectively reach out to the people, educate and increase their awareness, and 
disseminate information on matters of public concern. 
Under this bill, all government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities under 
the Executive Branch, including government-owned and controlled corporations, are enjoined to 
utilize, cooperate and avail of the benefits under this Act.  
In view of the foregoing, the early approval of this bill is earnestly requested. 
HON. BERNADETTE S. BARBERS 
2nd District, Surigao del Norte 
July 1, 2025
3:04 pm


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. 930 
Introduced by Hon. Bernadette S. Barbers 
AN ACT  
REQUIRING BROADCAST MEDIA TO ALLOCATE ADEQUATE FREE AIRTIME FOR 
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON VITAL PUBLIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:  
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Public Service 
Announcement Act.”  
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes the vital role of 
communication and information in nation-building, and the influence, breadth, and 
accessibility of broadcast media to reach the population on important public issues.  
Towards this end, the State shall adopt measures to implement an integrated approach 
to enable the government to reach the people and keep them well-informed and cognizant 
of the issues and concerns affecting them. 
SEC. 3. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to all radio and television broadcast 
media.   
For purposes of this Act, broadcast media refers to radio, television and cable 
networks engaged in the business of distributing audio and video content to a dispersed 
audience via any audio, mass, digital or online communication media. 
SEC. 4. Public Service Announcement. – A public service announcement is a non-
commercial broadcast advertisement for radio and television for the purpose of educating 
the public on a particular topic to generate awareness and disseminate information on 
matters of public interest. 
The public service announcement under this Act shall also include a contact 
number, an email address and a website where the public may obtain more in-depth 
information on the issue covered by the public service announcement.  
SEC. 5. Allocation for Public Service Announcements. – To fulfill the obligation of 
broadcast media to render public service under their franchises, all broadcast media are 


required to allocate adequate media time for public service announcements, free of 
charge, of at least two (2) minutes per hour of broadcast to enable the government to 
effectively reach out to the people, educate and increase their awareness, and 
disseminate information on matters of public concern, including the following:  
 
(a) 
Drug abuse and prevention; 
(b) 
Education; 
(c) 
Environmental issues; 
(d) 
Good values; 
(e) 
Health; 
(f) 
Laws; 
(g) 
Public safety; 
(h) 
Road and traffic discipline; 
(i) 
Welfare rights and benefits;  
(j) 
Disaster preparedness; and 
(k) 
Other matters for public awareness.   
 
SEC. 6. Production of Public Service Announcements. – The Philippine 
Information Agency shall produce public service announcements designed to promote 
and inform the public on the latest issues, announcements, warnings, plans and 
programs of the government to be aired by the broadcast media. 
 
 
The public service announcement under this Act shall be non-commercial, non-
denominational and non-political.  
 
 
Public announcements involving public figures running for elective posts in the 
elections shall be subject to existing election laws and COMELEC promulgations on 
media use. 
 
SEC. 7. Availment by Government Agencies. – All government departments, 
bureaus, offices, agencies or instrumentalities under the Executive Branch, including 
government-owned and controlled corporations, are enjoined to utilize, cooperate and 
avail of the benefits under this Act.  
 
SEC. 8. Penalty. – The failure of any covered broadcast media to provide the 
required public service time under this Act shall be a ground for the suspension, 
revocation, or non-renewal of license to operate television and radio networks. 
 
SEC. 9. Monitoring. – The Presidential Communications Operations Office, in 
cooperation 
with 
the 
Philippine 
Information 
Agency, 
and 
the 
National 
Telecommunications Commission shall monitor the compliance of covered broadcast 
media with the provisions of this Act.  
 
They shall submit a quarterly report to the Senate of the Philippines and House of 
Representatives on the compliance of broadcast media and the implementation of this 
Act. 


 
SEC. 10.  Appropriations. – The amount necessary to implement the provisions of 
this Act shall be charged to the current year’s appropriations of the Presidential 
Communications and Operations Office and National Telecommunications Commission.  
Thereafter, such sum as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act 
shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
 
 SEC. 11.  Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within ninety (90) days from the 
approval of this Act, the National Telecommunications Commission and the Presidential 
Communications and Operations Office shall, in coordination with the Kapisanan ng mga 
Brodkaster ng Pilipinas, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective 
implementation of this Act.  The implementing rules and regulations shall include the 
determination of time standards for public service announcements of government 
agencies, offices or instrumentalities. 
 
 SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with any provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 13. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,