PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2397 - AN ACT
GRANTING THE MONSERRAT BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INCORPORATED, A TEMPORARY
PERMIT TO OPERATE TELEVISION STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO |
Section 1.
Sections one, four and six of Republic Act Numbered One thousand two
hundred seventy-two, entitled "An Act granting the Monserrat
Broadcasting System, Incorporated a temporary permit to construct,
maintain and operate radio broadcasting stations in the Philippines,"
are amended to read as follows: "Section 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 regulations 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,
the Monserrat Broadcasting System, Incorporated, is hereby granted a
temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate, for commercial
purposes and in the public interest, radio broadcasting and television
stations in the Philippines: Provided, That this temporary permit shall
be void unless the construction of at least one radio broadcasting and
television station be begun within six months from the date of approval
of this amendatory Act and be completed within two years from said
date: Provided, further, That the grantee shall provide adequate public
service time to enable the Government, through the stations 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 stations for
the broadcasting of 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.
"Sec. 4. In the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself any or all of the radio broadcasting or television stations herein authorized, the grantee shall turn over such station or stations to the Government with all the serviceable equipment therein, at cost, less reasonable depreciation. "Sec. 6. The
grantee shall not require any previous censorship of any speech, play
or other matter to be broadcast or shown from its station; but if any
such speech, play or other matter should constitute a violation of the
law or infringement of a private right, the grantee shall be free from
any liability, civil or criminal, for such speech, play or other
matter: Provided, That the grantee, during any broadcast may cut off
from ther the speech, play or other matter being broadcast if the
tendency thereof is to propose and/or incite treason, rebellion or
sedition, or the language used therein or the theme thereof is indecent
or immoral."
Sec. 2. The title of said Act is amended to read as follows: "An Act granting the Monserrat
Broadcasting System, Incorporated, a temporary permit to construct,
maintain and operate radio broadcasting and television stations in the
Philippines."
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Enacted without Executive
approval, June 21, 1959. |