Legal basis and policy directive
- Executive Order No. 255 (July 25, 1987) establishes the mandatory playing of original Pilipino musical compositions in radio stations with musical format programs.
- Presidential Memorandum Order No. 193 (October 4, 2005) directs NTC to ensure strict compliance with Executive Order No. 255 (July 25, 1987).
- NTC reiterates strict compliance with the requirement to play original Pilipino musical compositions.
Coverage: radio stations with musical formats
- The circular requires compliance by all radio stations that have musical format programs.
- The requirement applies to broadcasts in every clockhour of a program with musical format.
Mandatory four original compositions per clockhour
- Radio stations with musical format programs must play/broadcast a minimum of four (4) original Pilipino musical compositions in every clockhour.
- The four (4) original Pilipino musical compositions must be broadcast in every clockhour of a program with musical format.
- Compliance is required in accordance with Section 1 of Executive Order No. 255.
Compliance timeline and implementation instruction
- The circular requires immediate compliance.
- The operational compliance obligation is triggered by the station’s program with musical format measured per clockhour.
- Stations must structure programming so that the minimum of four (4) original Pilipino musical compositions is met within each clockhour.
Issuance and signatory
- The circular is adopted on 09 Nov. 2005.
- The circular is signed by (SGD.) RONALD OLIVAR SOLIS, Commissioner.