The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved yesterday a bill seeking to renew for another 25 years the franchise granted to Audiovisual Communicators Inc. (ACI) under Republic Act 8124.
The House panel, chaired by Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez, passed House Bill 5030, authored by Manila Reps. Edward Vera Perez Maceda and John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto.
It was Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo who moved for the approval of the measure, which was seconded by Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel.
Manila Rep. Edward Vera Perez Maceda, principal author of the bill, said the term of the franchise of Audiovisual Communicators Inc, which is 25 years, will expire in July 2020.
RA 8124 was enacted into law on July 16, 1995.
“The Audiovisual Communicators Inc. has been serving the Filipino public in the exercise of its right to freedom of expression and giving assistance to college students in pursuit of the State’s constitutional recognition of the vital role of communication and information in nation building,” Maceda said.
He noted that the ACI has been granted the authority by the State to operate for the last four decades.
In 1983, ACI begun its broadcasting services through its stations DWRX (93.1), DYBT (105.9), and DXBT (99.5) serving Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao.
“It is serving the public not only through airing of opinions and freedom of expression through music, but also through its Monster Scholarship Program that help college students in dire need of assistance,” Maceda said.
HB 5030 provides that the renewal of the ACI’s franchise shall be in effect for a period of 25 years from the effectivity of the proposed Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/12/11/house-renews-aci-franchise-for-25-years/
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