Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 8162)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 8162 is to amend Section 1 of Republic Act No. 7163 to extend the franchise of the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation to operate radio and television broadcasting stations throughout the Philippines.
The grantee of the franchise is the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation, including its successors or assigns.
The rights granted include constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining for commercial purposes radio and television broadcasting stations throughout the Philippines along with technological auxiliaries, relay stations, and private-use radio communication facilities.
The franchise allows operations of radio and television broadcasting stations and related facilities throughout the entire Philippines.
The franchise is subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
The franchise includes the installation of radio communication facilities for the grantee's private use in its broadcast services.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
Under Section 27(1), Article VI of the Philippine Constitution, a bill becomes law if the President does not act on it within 30 days of receipt; thus, the Act lapsed into law on September 23, 1995 without the President’s signature.
The House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Act on November 15, 1994, and February 14, 1995, respectively.
Section 1 defines the nature and scope of the franchise, including the rights granted and the geographic scope of operations for the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation.