H. No. 9506

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth

day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety-four.

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8105]

AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF KALAYAAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED, PROVIDED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND THREE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act Numbered Seventy-three hundred and three is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. – Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, there is hereby granted lo the Kalayaan Broadcasting System, Incorporated, hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assigns, a franchise lo construct, install, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest radio broadcasting and television stations in the island of Mindanao with the corresponding technological auxiliaries or facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services and relay stations, and to install radio communication and television facilities for the grantee’s private use in its broadcast activities.”

SEC. 2. A new section is hereby inserted between Sections 11 and 12 of Republic Act No. 7303, and denominated as Section 12, to read as follows, thereafter the succeeding sections are renumbered:

“SEC.  12. Self-regulation by and Undertaking of Grantee. -The grantee shall not require any prior censorship in any speech, play, act or scene or other matter to be broadcast or telecast from its station: Provided, That the grantee, during any broadcast or telecast, may cut off from the air any speech, play, act or scene or other matter being broadcast or telecast if the tendency thereof is to propose and/or incite treason, rebellion or sedition, or the language used therein is indecent or immoral and willful failure to do so shall constitute a valid ,cause for the cancellation of this franchise.”

SEC. 3. The succeeding sc lions are hereby renumbered accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,

(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA
President of the Senate

(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
Speaker of the House

of Representatives

This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 14, 1995 and February 20, 1995, respectively.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. TUMANGAN
Secretary of the Senate

(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO
Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved:

FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

Lapsed into law on JUL 09 1995  without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.

Source: Presidential Management Staff


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[PDF] Republic Act No. 8105, July 9, 1995

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