Republic Act
Approved June 15, 1968

Republic Act No. 5327

An act amending republic act numbered forty-four hundred thirty-seven, entitled, "an act granting batac consolidated facoma, inc. a permit to construct, maintain and operate a radio broadcasting station in the municipality of batac, province of ilocos norte"

An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Forty-Four Hundred Thirty-Seven, Entitled, "An Act Granting Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. a Permit to Construct, Maintain and Operate a Radio Broadcasting Station in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte"

In plain language

Republic Act No. 5327 amends RA 447 to grant Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. a permit to construct, maintain and operate a radio‑television station in Batac, Ilocos Norte, subject to conditions including a two‑year construction deadline, provision of public service time, and prohibition of obscene or false content.

  • Permit granted to construct, maintain, and operate a radio‑television station
  • Permit void if construction not begun within two years
  • Grantee must provide adequate public service time
  • Prohibition of broadcasting obscene, indecent, false, or subversive content
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Ilocos Norte

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5327

An Act Amending Republic Act Numbered Forty-Four Hundred Thirty-Seven, Entitled, "An Act Granting Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc. a Permit to Construct, Maintain and Operate a Radio Broadcasting Station in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-four hundred thirty-seven amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution as well as of Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and forty-six, entitled "An Act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes;" Act Numbered Thirty-nine hundred and ninety-seven, known as the Radio Broadcasting Law; Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and forty-six, known as the Public Service Act, and their amendments and other applicable laws, Batac Consolidated Facoma, Inc., is hereby granted a permit to construct, maintain and operate, for commercial purposes and in the public interest, to cover Northern Luzon areas a radio-television station in the Municipality of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte: Provided, That this permit shall be void unless the construction of said radio-television station is begun within two years from approval of this amendatory Act: Provided, further, That the grantee shall provide adequate public service time to enable the Government, through the station herein authorized, to reach the population on important issues; shall assist in the functions of public information and education; shall conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; and shall not use said station for broadcasting/exhibiting obscene or indecent language or speech or for the dissemination of deliberately false information or willful misrepresentation, or to the detriment of the public health, or to incite, encourage or assist in subversive or treasonable acts.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1968.

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