Amendment to Ang Tibay, Inc.'s Radio Station Franchise

Section 1 of Republic Act No. 3133 amends Section 1 of Republic Act No. 1018 to grant Ang Tibay, Inc., including its successors or assigns, a franchise to construct, maintain and operate in the Philippines.
The franchise authorizes Ang Tibay, Inc. to operate private fixed point-to-point and land based and land mobile radio stations.
The franchise covers the reception and transmission of wireless messages on radiotelegraphy or radiotelephony.
Each station must be provided with a radio transmitting apparatus and a radio receiving apparatus.
Operation of the franchise is subject to the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications.

Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3133 amends Section 3 of Republic Act No. 1018 to prohibit the grantee, its successors or assigns, from engaging in domestic business of telecommunications in the Philippines.
The franchise purpose is to secure the grantee the right to construct, install, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based and land mobile radio stations.
The grantee’s station placement is tied to places within the Philippines as the interest of the grantee may justify.

Section 2 of Republic Act No. 3133 repeals Section two of Republic Act No. 1018.

Section 4 of Republic Act No. 3133 amends Section 10 of Republic Act No. 1018 to provide that the franchise is subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by Congress.
The amendment, alteration, or repeal by Congress is allowed when the public interest so requires.
The franchise must not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the privilege herein provided for.

Section 5 of Republic Act No. 3133 amends the title of Republic Act No. 1018 to read:
“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.”