QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 1015)
RA 1015 grants a temporary permit to construct, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land-based and land mobile radio stations in the Philippines for receiving and transmitting radio communications.
The permit is granted to Radio Electronic Headquarters, Inc., and it expressly extends to its successors or assigns.
The approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications is required for the places selected for the radio stations.
Each station must be provided with both a radio transmitting apparatus and a radio receiving apparatus.
It continues to be in force while the Government has not established similar service in the places selected by the grantee.
Construction/installation must be begun within one year from the date of approval of the Act, and completed within two years from the same date; otherwise the permit is void.
The grantee cannot engage in domestic telecommunications business in the Philippines without further special assent of Congress.
To secure the right to construct, install, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land-based/land-mobile radio stations, enabling the grantee to better serve the public in disseminating news and events of national interest.
No fees shall be charged. Communications involving the grantee’s business only are allowed to be made without charging fees.
The grantee must construct and operate its radio stations so as not to interfere with the operation of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.
The National, provincial, city, and municipal governments must be held harmless from all claims, accounts, demands, or actions arising from accidents or injuries to persons or property caused by the construction or operation of its radio stations.
The grantee and its successors/assigns are subject to Philippine corporation laws now existing or enacted in the future.
It may operate in the medium frequency, high frequency, and very high frequency that may be assigned to it by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
In time of war, insurrection, public peril, calamity or disaster, the President may cause the closing of the grantee’s radio stations or authorize their temporary use/possession by any government department upon just compensation.
It may be amended, altered, or repealed by Congress when public interest so requires.
No. The permit is expressly not interpreted as an exclusive grant, meaning Congress or the Government may regulate or grant similar privileges to others.
It takes effect upon its approval.