Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1343)
The Manila Chronicle is granted a permit under Republic Act No. 1343 to construct, maintain, and operate radio broadcasting stations and television stations in the Philippines.
The permit continues as long as the government has not established similar services at the grantee's selected places.
The permit shall be void unless construction of at least one radio or television station begins within two years from the Act's approval and is completed within four years.
The grantee must provide adequate public service time for government information dissemination, assist public information and education functions, conform to honest enterprise ethics, and avoid broadcasting obscene, indecent, false, or subversive content.
Provisions from Act No. 3846 (Radio regulation), Act No. 3997 (Radio Broadcasting Law), and Commonwealth Act No. 146 (Public Service Act) apply as far as practicable to these stations.
Yes, the grantee must file a bond of fifty thousand pesos to guarantee compliance with permit conditions.
Such favorable terms automatically become part of this permit and apply equally to the grantee to prevent disadvantage.
The grantee must pay taxes on real estate, buildings, personal property, and all other taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code relating to the permit.
The grantee must turn over the station(s) with all serviceable equipment at cost less reasonable depreciation if the government desires to operate them.
No prior censorship is required; however, the grantee may cut off broadcasts that incite treason, rebellion, sedition, or contain indecent or immoral content.
No, the grantee cannot lease, transfer, sell, assign, or merge the permit without prior approval from Congress.
The new corporation is subject to all the same conditions, terms, restrictions, and limitations as originally granted.
It took effect immediately upon its approval on June 16, 1955.