Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL JOSE M. DALIPE 
_________________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Bill seeks to renew the franchise of Baganian Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for 
another Twenty-Five (25) years. BBC was first granted franchise on January 10, 1998 
by virtue of Republic Act No. 8451. 
The purpose of this renewal is to continue the established communication facilities 
that help promote the growth of the individuals economically, socially and politically by 
bringing these inhabitants of this state or Republic closer and more informed. 
Baganian Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is now operating through frequencies of 
756 Khz for Amplified Modulation (DXBZ) and 106.3 Mhz for Frequency Modulation 
(DXCA). Both radio stations are serving the locals of Western, Northern and Central 
areas of Mindanao. 
The renewal of franchise of Baganian Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will allow it to 
continue serving Mindanao and its people. It is through communication facilities that 
we help keep our people participate in our democratic system and be part of the 
mainstream society by providing them news, information and public affairs. It is also 
our vehicle to progress. 
I then seek for the approval of this Bill. 
MANUEL JOSE M. DALIPE 
Representative, 2nd District of Zamboanga City 
November 24, 2022
2:37 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Batasan Hills, Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ______   
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL JOSE M. DALIPE 
_________________________________________________________________________ 
AN 
ACT 
RENEWING 
THE 
FRANCHISE 
OF 
BAGANIAN 
BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, 
ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION 
BROADCASTING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 
WHERE FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR 
RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING 
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 the 
Baganian Broadcasting  Corporation,  hereunder referred to as the Grantee, its 
successors and/or assignees, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and 
maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio and/or television 
broadcasting stations in the Philippines, where frequencies and channels are still 
available for radio and television broadcasting, including digital television system, 
through microwave, satellite or whatever means, as well as the use of any new 
technology in radio and television systems, with the corresponding technological 
auxiliaries and facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services 
and relay stations. 
Section 2. Manner of Operation of Stations or Facilities. - The stations or 
facilities of the Grantee shall be constructed and operated in a manner as will, at most, 
result only in the minimum interference on the wavelengths or frequencies of existing 
stations or other stations which may be established by law, without in any way 
diminishing its own privilege to use its assigned wavelengths or frequencies and the 
quality of transmission or reception thereon as should maximize rendition of the 
Grantee's services and the availability thereof. 
Section 3. Prior Approval of the National Telecommunications 
Commission.  - The Grantee shall secure from the National Telecommunications 
Commission (NTC), the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction and 
operation of its stations or facilities and shall not use any frequency in the radio or 
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television spectrum without authorization from the NTC. The NTC, however, shall not 
unreasonably withhold or delay the grant of any such authority. 
 
In case of any violation of the provisions of this franchise, the NTC shall have 
the authority to revoke or suspend, after due process, the permits or licenses it issued 
pursuant to the franchise. The NTC may recommend to Congress of the Philippines 
the revocation of the franchise for any violation of the provisions of this franchise.  
Section 4. Responsibility to the Public. - The Grantee shall provide, free of 
charge,  adequate public service time which is reasonable and sufficient to enable the 
government, through the broadcasting stations or facilities of the Grantee, to reach the 
pertinent populations or portions thereof, on important public issues and relay 
important public announcements and warnings concerning public emergencies and 
calamities, as necessity, urgency, or law may require; provide at all times sound and 
balanced programming; promote public participation; assist in the functions of public 
information and education; conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; promote 
audience sensibility and empowerment including closed captioning; and not use its 
stations or facilities for the broadcasting of obscene or indecent language, speech or 
scene, the dissemination of  deliberately false  information  or willful misrepresentation, 
to the detriment of the public interest, or to incite, encourage, or assist in subversive 
or treasonable acts. 
 
Public service time referred herein shall be equivalent to a maximum aggregate 
of ten percent (10%) of paid commercials or advertisements which shall be allocated 
based on need to the Executive and Legislative branches, the Judiciary, Constitutional 
Commissions, and international humanitarian organizations duly recognized by 
statutes: Provided, That the NTC shall increase the public service time in case of 
extreme emergency or calamity. The NTC shall issue rules and regulations for this 
purpose, the effectivity of which shall commence upon applicability with other similarly 
situated broadcast network franchise holders.  
 
Pursuant to Republic Act No. 8370, otherwise known as the “Children’s 
Television Act of 1997”, the Grantee shall allot a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of 
the daily total air time of each broadcasting network or station to child-friendly shows 
within its regular programming.  
Section 5. Right of Government - The radio spectrum is a finite resource that 
is part of the national patrimony, and the use thereof is a privilege conferred upon the 
Grantee by the State and may be withdrawn anytime, after due process. 
A special right is hereby reserved to the President of the Philippines, in times 
of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster, or disturbance of peace 
and order: to temporarily take over and operate the stations or facilities of the Grantee; 
to temporarily suspend the operation of any station or facility in the interest of public 
safety, security and public welfare; or to authorize the temporary use and operation 
thereof by any agency of the government, upon due compensation to the Grantee, for 
the use of said stations or facilities during the period when they shall be so operated. 


 
Section 6. Term of Franchise - The franchise shall be in effect for a period of 
twenty-five (25) years from the effectivity of this Act, unless sooner revoked or 
cancelled. This franchise shall be deemed ipso facto revoked in the event the Grantee 
fails to operate continuously for two (2) years.  
Section 7. Self-regulation by and Undertaking of Grantee. - The Grantee 
shall not require any previous censorship of any speech, play, act or scene, or other 
matter to be broadcast from its stations, but if any such speech, play, act or scene, or 
other matter should constitute a violation of the law or infringement of a private right, 
the Grantee shall be free from any liability, civil or criminal, for such speech, play, act 
or scene, or other matter: Provided, That the Grantee, during any broadcast, shall cut 
off the airing of speech, play, act or scene, or other matter being broadcast if the 
tendency thereof is to propose or incite treason, rebellion or sedition; or the language 
used therein or the theme thereof is indecent or immoral: Provided, further, That willful 
failure to do so shall constitute a valid cause for the cancellation of this franchise.  
Section 8. Warranty in Favor of the National and Local Governments. – 
The Grantee shall hold the national, provincial, city and municipal governments of the 
Philippines free from all claims, liabilities, demands, or actions arising out of accidents 
causing injury to persons or damage to properties, during the construction or operation 
of the stations of the Grantee.  
Section 9. Commitment to Provide and Promote the Creation of 
Employment Opportunities. – The Grantee shall create employment opportunities 
and accept on-the-job trainees in its franchise operations: Provided, That priority shall 
be accorded to the residents of the place where the principal office of the Grantee is 
located: Provided, further, That the Grantee shall comply with the applicable labor 
standards and allowance entitlement under existing labor laws, rules and regulations 
and similar issuances.  
The employment opportunities or jobs created shall be reflected in the General 
Information Sheet (GIS) to be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(SEC) annually.  
Section 10. Sale, Lease, Transfer, Grant of Usufruct, or Assignment of 
Franchise. - The Grantee shall not sell, lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, nor 
assign this franchise or the rights and privileges acquired thereunder to any person, 
firm, company, corporation or other commercial or legal entity, nor merge with any 
other corporation or entity, nor shall the controlling interest of the Grantee be 
transferred, simultaneously or contemporaneously, to any person, firm, company, 
corporation or entity without the prior approval of Congress. The Grantee shall inform 
Congress, through the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
Office of the Senate President, of any sale, lease, transfer, the grant of usufruct, or 
assignment of franchise or the rights and privileges acquired thereunder, or of the 
merger or transfer of the controlling interest of the Grantee, within the sixty (60) days 
after the completion of the said transaction. Failure to report to Congress such change 


of ownership shall render the franchise ipso facto revoked. Any person or entity to 
which this franchise is sold, transferred, or assigned shall be subject to the same 
conditions, terms, restrictions, and limitations of this Act.  
Section 11. Dispersal of Ownership. - In accordance with constitutional 
provision to encourage public participation in public utilities, the Grantee shall offer to 
Filipino citizens at least thirty percent (30%) of its outstanding capital stock, or a higher 
percentage that may hereafter be provided by law, in any securities exchange in the 
Philippines within five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That in cases 
where public offer of shares is not applicable, other methods of encouraging public 
participation by citizens and corporations operating public utilities must be 
implemented. Noncompliance therewith shall render the franchise ipso facto revoked.  
Section 12. Reportorial Requirement. - The Grantee shall submit an annual 
report on its compliance with the terms and conditions of the franchise and on its 
operations to the Congress of the Philippines, through the Committee on Legislative 
Franchises of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Public Services of 
the Senate, on or before April 30 of every year during the term of its franchise.   
The annual report shall include an update on the commencement of activities, 
development, operation, and expansion of business; audited financial statements; 
latest GIS officially submitted to the SEC, if applicable; certification of the NTC on the 
status of its permits and operations; and an update on the dispersal of ownership 
undertaking, if applicable.  
 
The reportorial compliance certificate issued by Congress shall be required 
before any application for permit or certificate is accepted by the NTC.  
Section 13. Fine. – Failure of the Grantee to submit the requisite annual report 
to Congress shall be penalized by a fine of Five hundred pesos (P500.00) per working 
day of noncompliance to the NTC. The fine shall be collected separately from the 
reportorial penalties imposed by the NTC, and it shall be remitted to the Bureau of the 
Treasury.  
Section 14. Equality Clause – Any advantage, favor, privilege, exemption, or 
immunity granted under existing franchises, or which may hereafter be granted for 
radio and television broadcasting, upon prior review and approval of Congress, shall 
become part of this franchise and shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally 
to the herein Grantee: Provided, That the foregoing shall neither apply to nor affect the 
provisions of broadcasting franchises concerning territorial coverage, the term, or the 
type of service authorized by the franchise.  
Section 15. Repealability and Nonexclusivity Clause - This franchise shall 
be subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by Congress when the public interest 
so requires and shall not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the privileges herein 
provided for.  
Section 16. Separability Clause - If any of the sections or provisions of this 
Act is held invalid, all the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid. 


 
Section 17. 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.  
Section 18. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in  a newspaper of general circulation in the 
Philippines. 
 
Approved: