Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10535)
The official short title of Republic Act No. 10535 is "The Philippine Standard Time (PST) Act of 2013."
The main objective of the Act is to set the Philippine Standard Time (PST) in all official sources throughout the country and to provide funds for the installation, operation, and maintenance of synchronized time devices displayed in key public places.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), as the Time Service Unit, in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is tasked with these responsibilities.
All national and local government offices are required to display the Philippine Standard Time (PST) on their official time devices and coordinate at least once a month with PAGASA to synchronize their official timepieces and devices.
The NTC is responsible for requiring the participation of all government and private television and radio stations to ensure synchronization of timekeeping devices throughout the country.
They may be fined not less than Thirty thousand pesos (P30,000) but not more than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000). For a second offense, their franchises to operate may be revoked or canceled.
The fines collected as penalties for violations of the Act shall be deposited in the general fund of the National Treasury.
The first week of every year is institutionalized as the National Time Consciousness Week to promote the value of time and the need to respect the time of others.
They must promulgate necessary guidelines for the effective implementation of calibration and synchronization of timekeeping devices and the implementation of the Act.
Procurement shall be in accordance with the Government Procurement Reform Act (Republic Act No. 9184) with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) acting as the procurement overseer.