Philippine Standard Time Act of 2013

Section 2 requires all national and local government offices to display Philippine Standard Time (PST) on their official time devices, including bundy clocks.
PST must be displayed in accordance with the official time provided by PAGASA using its network time protocol.
Section 2 requires each office to coordinate at least once a month with PAGASA to synchronize its official timepieces and devices.

Section 3 tasks PAGASA, as its Time Service Unit, in coordination with DOST, to monitor, maintain, and disseminate PST throughout the country.
Section 3 requires PAGASA to operate and maintain a timekeeping system to carry out these functions.
Section 3 directs PAGASA to endeavor to install and maintain sufficiently large and prominently displayed synchronized time devices in:
- all of its field stations; and
- key public places.

Section 4 requires procurement of equipment for automatic dissemination of time with global positioning system (GPS) to follow Republic Act No. 9184 (Government Procurement Reform Act).
Section 4 designates DOST as the procurement overseer of the GPS equipment.

Section 5 provides that the amount necessary to implement the Act is included in PAGASA’s appropriation under the General Appropriations Act.
Section 5 provides that thereafter, any amount needed for upgrading and/or maintaining the timekeeping system is included in the annual budget of DOST and PAGASA.

Section 6 requires the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to ensure synchronization by requiring the participation of all government and private television and radio stations.
Section 6 focuses participation to ensure synchronization of timekeeping devices even in the most remote parts of the country.

Section 7 grants the NTC jurisdiction to enforce obedience to the Act’s provisions.
Section 7 authorizes the NTC to enforce compliance through a writ of injunction or other process, mandatory or otherwise, restraining further violations and enjoining obedience.
Section 7 imposes a penalty on owners of private television and radio stations who fail to calibrate and synchronize their time devices with PST during their broadcast.
Section 7 sets the penalty for a first offense as a fine of not less than PHP 30,000.00 but not more than PHP 50,000.00.
Section 7 provides that for a second offense, the penalty includes revocation and cancellation of their franchises to operate.
Section 7 requires that fines collected as penalties for violations be deposited in the general fund of the National Treasury.

Section 8 requires all national and local government offices, including all schools (public or private), to conduct a continuing information campaign.
Section 8 requires the campaign to promote:
- the value of time; and
- the need to respect the time of others.
Section 8 aims to ensure that people realize the imperative of synchronizing the official time.

Section 9 institutionalizes and celebrates National Time Consciousness Week every first week of the year.

Section 10 requires PAGASA, in coordination with DOST, NTC, DOTC, DILG, DND, DOH, DepED, and CHED, to promulgate necessary guidelines.
Section 10 requires the guidelines to enable effective implementation of:
- calibration and synchronization of timekeeping devices; and
- implementation of the Act.
Section 10 sets the deadline: promulgation must occur within ninety (90) days from the Act’s effectivity.

Section 11 provides a separability rule: if any provision is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected remain in full force and effect.
Section 12 contains a repealing clause: all laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, and issuances (or parts) inconsistent with the Act are repealed or amended accordingly.