FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENAUl 
S. No. 
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Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The proposed bill is intended to reqUIre every cable television ("CATV") company 
providing CATV reception service to subscribers in the Country to disclose the cost of each 
component of a bundled package of CATV programming services including, but not limited to, 
the amount of any discount attributable to a subscriber's purchase of a bundled package as 
compared to the cost of each component if purchased separately from the CATV company. 
Although there is no law which fully regulates the rates charged by CATV companies, 
the purpose of this bill is to reqnire disclosure by CATV companies of the relative cost of 
components of a bundled package of CATV programming services purchased by subscribers so 
that subscribers understand how the cost of the bundle.d package is calculated. 
Since CATV subscribers are required to choose a bundled package of CATV 
programming services without the option of choosing separate channels that they want to 
subscribe to, subscribers should be entitled to information which gives the comparative cost of 
each component of the bundled package.! 
1 This bilI was originally filed in the third regular session of the 141h Congress. 
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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
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SENfa:oo 
S. No. _=-=::....:c-=-
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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REQUIRING PROPER BILL DETAIL DISCLOSURE FROM CABLE TELEVISION 
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COMPANIES 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Tifle. --- This Act shall be known as the "Cable Television Disclosure Act" 
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SECTION 2. Disclosure Requirement. - Every cable television company which provides 
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cable television reception service to subscribers in the Country shall identify and disclose in clear 
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and conspicuous language on each monthly or periodic bill for cable television service sent to a 
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subscriber, the cost of each component of the subscriber's package of cable television 
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programming services including, but not limited to, an estimate of the amount of discount, if any, 
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attributable to the subscriber's purchase of a bundled package of programming services as 
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compared to the cost of each component if purchased separately by the subscriber from the cable 
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television company. 
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SECTION 3. Format and Process - The disclosure of information required by this Act 
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shall be provided in accordance with a format and process approved by the National 
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Telecommunications Commission. 
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SECTION. 4. Penalties. - Any director, officer or agent of a corporation who shall 
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authorize, order or perform any of the acts or practices constituting in whole or in part a violation 
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of this Act, shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than One hundred thousand 
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pesos (PI00,000.00) but not more than One Million Pesos (Pl,OOO,OOO.OO) or imprisonment of 
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not less than six (6) years but not more than twelve (12) years, or both upon the discretion of the 
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court. 
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In case the violation is committed by, or in the interest of a juridical person duly licensed 
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to engage in business III the Philippines, such license to engage III business shall also be 
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immediately revoked. 
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SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part thereof, is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain 
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valid and sUbsisting. 
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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication irt at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved. 
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