Title
Amendment to Ang Tibay, Inc.'s Radio Station Franchise
Law
Republic Act No. 3133
Decision Date
Jun 17, 1961
An amendment to Republic Act No. 1018 grants Ang Tibay, Inc. a franchise to construct and operate private radio stations in the Philippines, subject to approval and limitations, while prohibiting engagement in domestic telecommunications.

Questions (OWWA IMPLEMENTING RULES ON MOI NO. 08, SERIES OF 1995)

Republic Act No. 3133; it amends Republic Act No. 1018, granting Ang Tibay, Inc. a franchise to construct, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based/land mobile radio stations in the Philippines.

RA 3133 amends Republic Act No. 1018, which granted Ang Tibay, Inc. a temporary permit to construct, maintain, and operate private radio stations for reception and transmission of radio communications.

To construct, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based and land mobile radio stations in the Philippines.

The grantee may select the places, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.

Each station must be provided with radio transmitting apparatus and a radio receiving apparatus.

The reception and transmission of wireless messages on radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony.

It repeals Section two of Republic Act No. 1018.

The grantee shall not engage in domestic business of telecommunications in the Philippines.

That the purpose of the franchise is only to secure the right to construct, install, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based/land mobile radio stations in places justified by the grantee’s interest.

It is subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by Congress when the public interest so requires.

No. It states it shall not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the privilege provided.

It provides that the act shall take effect upon its approval.

Ang Tibay, Inc., its successors or assigns.

Approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.

The earlier law was a 'temporary permit,' while RA 3133 amends it to reflect a franchise to construct, maintain, and operate.

The title is amended to specify 'an Act granting the Ang Tibay, Inc., a franchise to construct, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based and land mobile radio stations for the reception and transmission of radio communications within the Philippines.'

No. It may select places, but such selection is 'subject to the approval' of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.


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