Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17"™ ) CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. __ 8821

Introduced by Hon. Vincent “Bingbong” P. Crisologo
AN ACT
RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CRUSADERS
BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8091

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Crusaders Broadcasting System Inc. — DWAD 1098 Khz; a corporation duly
existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines since 1973 has been
committed in propagating trust, unity, equality, commitment and dedication through
empowering the word of God, public service and commentaries for the benefit of
every Filipino people. It remains to be firm and dedicated in imparting genuine news
and information to its listeners and aims to continue to serve with reliable and honest
news broadcasting and spread the news of the Word of God; as an instrument of
providing self-care, growth, healing, awareness, unity and entertainment through the
use of our various modes of media.

For almost 5 decades in the radio industry, Crusaders Broadcasting System
Inc. DWAD 1098 Khz has faithfully complied with the requirements of the Congress
and has performed its functions dutifully as a radio station which caters its services
to the public. I am a witness to this.

Its legislative franchise is set to expire on July 6, 2020 but intends to renew
its radio franchise to further continue its operation to serve, inspire and heal the
Filipino people. At present, Crusaders Broadcasting System Inc. DWAD 1098 has
already completed all the necessary requirements for the intended renewal of tis
legislative franchise.

May we all continue to remain committed to our duties and responsibilities to
uphold the wellbeing and unconditional service to the Filipino people.

Support on this bill is earnestly so

BRO. VINCENT “BingS6ng” P. CRISOLOGO
Representative
First District, Quezon City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH (17™ ) CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _ £822

Introduced by Hon. Vincent “Bingbong” P. Crisologo

AN ACT
RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CRUSADERS
BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8091 ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING CRUSADERS

BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT,
ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL RADIO

AND TELEVISION BROACASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE

PHILIPPINES” FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM
THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT.

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
previsions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and applicable laws, rules and
regulations, the franchise granted to CRUSADERS BROADCASTING
SYSTEM, INC., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors, or
assignees, under Republic Act No. 8091 entitled “AN ACT GRANTING
CRUSADERS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROACASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE
PHILIPPINES”, to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain for
commercial purposes and in the public interest radio and/or television
broadcasting stations, where frequencies and/or channels are still available for
radio and/or television broadcasting, including digital television system,
through microwave, satellite or whatever means including the use of any new
technologies in television and radio systems, with the corresponding
technological auxiliaries and facilities, special broadcast and other program
and distribution services and relay stations in the Philippines, is hereby
renewed for another twenty-five (25) years from the effectivity of this Act.

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SEC. 2 Manner of Operations of Stations or Facilities. — The station 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 exiting 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/or the
availability thereof.

SEC. 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 and facilities and shall not
use any frequency in the radio/television spectrum without authorization from
the NTC. The NTC, however, shall not unreasonably withhold or delay the
grant of any such authority.

SEC. 4. Responsibility to the Public — The grantee shall provide
adequate public reach to the population on important public issues; provide at
all times sounds and balanced programming; assists in functions of public
information and education; conform to the ethics of honest enterprises; and
not use it stations and facilities for the broadcasting of obscene and indecent
language, speech, act, or scene, or for 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.

SEC. 5. Right of Government — 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 its stations or facilities during the period when they
shall be so operated.

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 ad may be withdrawn anytime after due process.

SEC. 6. Term of Franchise — This franchise shall be in effect for a
period of twenty-five (25 years) from the effectivity of the 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.

SEC. 7. Acceptance and Compliance — Acceptance of this new
franchise shall be given in writing to the Congress of the Philippines, through
the Committee on Legislative franchises of the House of Representative and
the Committee on Public Services of the senate, within Sixty (60) days from

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the effectivity of this Act. Upon giving such acceptance, the grantee shall
exercise the privileges granted under this Act. Non-acceptance shall render
the franchise void.

SEC. 8. 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: Provided, That the grantee,
during any broadcast, shall cut off from the air the speech, play, act or scene,
or other matter being broadcast if the tendency thereof is to propose and/or
incite treason, rebellion or sedition; or the language used therein is indecent
or immoral: Provided, further, That willful failure to do so shall constitute a
valid cause for the cancellation of this franchise.

SEC. 9. Warranty in Favor of National and Local Governments. — The
grantee shall hold the national, provincial, city and municipal governments of
the Philippines free from all claims, accounts, demands, or actions arising out
of accidents or injuries, whether to property or to persons, caused by the
construction or operation of the stations of the grantee.

SEC. 10. Sale, Lease, Transfer, Grant of Usufruct, or Assignment of
Franchise - The grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the usufruct of, sell
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 transfer the
controlling interest of the grantee, whether as a whole or in parts, and whether
simultaneously or contemporaneously, to any such person, firm, company,
corporation or entity without prior approval of the Congress of the
Philippines: Provided, That Congress shall be informed of any sale, lease,
transfer, grant of usufruct of, or assignment of franchise or the rights of
privileges acquired thereunder, or the merger or transfer of the controlling
interest of the grantee, within sixty (60) days after the completion of said
transaction: Provided, further, That failure to report to Congress such change
of ownership shall render the franchise ipso fact revoked: Provided, finally
That any person or entity to which to which this franchise is sold, transferred
or assigned, shall be subject to the same conditions, terms, restrictions, and
limitations of this Act.

SEC. 11. Dispersal of Ownership. In accordance with the constitutional
provision to encourage public participation in public utilities, the grantee shall
offer to Filipino citizens at least thirty percent (30%) or a higher percentage
that may hereafter be provided by law of its outstanding capital stock in any
securities exchange in the Philippines within five (5) years from the
commencement of its operations: Provided, that in cases where public offer
of shares is not applicable, establishment of cooperatives and 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.

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SEC. 12. General Broadcast Policy Law — The grantee shall comply
with and be subject to the provisions of a general broadcast policy law, which
Congress may hereafter enact.

SEC. 13. Reportorial Requirement. — The grantee shall submit an
annual report 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 its compliance with the terms and conditions
of the franchise and on its operations on or before April 30 of every year
during the term ofits franchise. This reportorial certificate issued by Congress
shall be required before any application for permit or certificate is accepted
by the NTC.

SEC. 14. Penalty Causes. ~ Failure of the grantee to submit the requisite
annual report to Congress will be penalized by a fine in the amount of Five
Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per working day of noncompliance. The fine will
be collected by the NTC from the delinquent franchise granted separate from
the reportorial penalties imposed by the NTC.

SEC. 15, Equality Clause — Any advantage, favor, privilege, exemption
or immunity granted under existing franchises, or which may hereafter be
granted for radio and/or 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 territory covered by the franchise, the life
span of the franchise or the type of service authorized by the franchise.

SEC. 16. Separability Clause — If any of the sections or provision of
this Act is held invalid, all other provisions not affected thereby shall remain
valid.

SEC. 17. Responsibility and Non-exclusitivity Clause. — This franchise
shall be subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the
Philippines when the public interest so requires shall not be interpreted as an
exclusive grant of the privileges herein provided for.

SEC. 18. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,

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