Republic of the Philippines NATIONAL TELBCOMMT'NICATIONS COMMISSION Quezon City NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIOITS COMMISSION Complainant,
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Act No. 7966, uAn Act Granting the
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Broadcasting corporation a Franchise to Construct, Install, operate and Maintain Television and Radio Broadcasting Stations in the Philippines, and for other Purposeso was enacted on 3o March 1995 with a term of twenty-Iive (25) years from its effectivity. Section 15 of RA 7966 provides that the law shall be effective fifteen (15) days from its date of publication. RA 7966 was duly published on 19 April 1995
and became effective fifteen (15) days on 04 May 1995, and therefore expired on 04 May 2O2A. Act No. 3846, uAn Act Providing For The Regulation of public And Radio communications In The Philippines And For other purposes" (Radio control
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as amended, provides that "Sec. 1. No person, firm,
company, association, or corporation shall construct, install, establish, or operate a radio transmitting station, or aradio receiving station used
for commercial purposes, or a radio broadcasting station, without having lirst obtained a franchise therefor from the Congress of the Philippines. )oo("
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ADM. C.ASE NO. 2020-OOa CEASE AND DI'SIST ORDER
Upon the expiration of RA 7966, ABS-CBN Corporation no longer has a valid and subsisting congressional franchise.
nY VIEII THEREOF, upon receipt of tJlis Order, ABS-CBN coRPoRATIoIY is directed to immediately cEAsE and DESTST from operating the following radio and television stations: CASE NO.
CALL.SIGN
AM Radio Station 87-OO6 DZMM-AM
8r-067
DYAP-AM
90-058 90-062 95-372
DYAB-AM DXAB-AM DYRV-AM
FM Radio Statioa 87-006 DWRR-FM
FREOUIItCY LOCATIOIT 63O kHz
765 kHz l5I2 kHz 1296kHZ 1 188kHz
88-14i
DZRR-FM
94-150 95-181 2076-026 8L-067 93-089 9s-183
DWEL-FM DWEC-FM
l01.9MHz 103.1MH2 95.5MHz 94.3 MHz
DWE}A-FM
9l.3MHz
DYCU-FM DWRD-FM DWAC-FM
99.9 MHz 93.9MHz 93.5 MHz 99.3 MHz
20r6-o2s
PA
95-18s 88-140
DYMC-FM DYOO-FM DYLS-FM DYTC-FM
88-t42
9I.IMHZ 101.5 MHz
97.1MHz
95-187 95-182 88-139
DXFH-FM DXRR-FM
97-O93
DXBC-FM
92.7 MHz
94-1.49
DXPS-FM
95-184
DXEC-FM
95.I MHz 91.9 MHz
TV Statlons 87-006 DWWX-TV 2000-143 DWAC-TV 94-193 DZRR-TV
87-t25
D-3-ZO
89-068
D-TI-7,2
95-O82
DWRD-TV DZCG-TV DWBK-TV
2003-089 2008-134 97-274 96-338 2007-r38 2009-08s 2004-o93
2002-rto
DWAI-TV DWAF-TV DWAX-TV DWCM-TV DWBY-TV DWTC-TV
94.3MHz 98.7MHz
10l.1MHz
ch.2 ch.23 c}l'.32 Ch.2 (in) Ch.3 (out) Ch.2 (in) Ch. 11 (out)
ch.7 ch.11 ch.34 ch.2
ch.3 ch.9
ch.11 ch.34 ch.34
Obando, Bulacan Puerto Frincesa Citv. Palawan Cebu Citv Davao City, Davao del Sur Catbalosan Citv, Western Samar
Antipolo Citv. Rizal Basuio Citv. Bensuet San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte Dagupan City, Paneasinan Santiago City, Isabela Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Legaspi CiW, Albav Naga City, Camarines Sur Roxas Citv. Capiz Iloilo Citv Bacolod, Nepros Occidental Cebu Citv, Mt. Busav Tacloban City, Leyte Zamboanga Citv, Zamboanga del Sur Davao City, Davao del Sur General Santos City (lagao), South Cotabato Cotabato Citv, Maeuindanao Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Quezon City, Metro Manila Quezon City, Metro Manila Mt. Sto. Tomas, Benguet
Mt. Sto. Tomas, Benguet Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Province San Nicolas. Ilocos Norte
Eaftay (Mt. Kaniao), Ilocos Sur
Bantay {Mt. Kaniao), Ilocos Sur Santiago City, Isabela Tuguegarao, Cagavan Aparri, Cagayan Basco, Batanes San Miguel, Bulacan Tarlac City, Tarlac
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ADM. CASE NO. 2020-OOa CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
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CALL€IGN
FREQUEIYCY
2003-087
DWIN-TV
ch.46
LOCATION San Fernando. Pamoanea
89-025
D-I2-ZT
Ch.2 (in) Ch. 12 (outl
Olongapo City, Zambales
89-031
D-13-ZA
2007-135 2005-o22 2003-088 95-082
DZAB-TV DWAR-TV DWLY-TV
ch.2
(in)
Ch. 13 {out)
ch.11 ch.40 ch.46 Ch.2 (in) Ch. l0 {outl ch.7 clr.7 ch.11 ch.4
2007-r47 99-252 89-030 89-O29
DZAD-TV relav DZAC.TV DWAW-TV DZNC-TV DZAE-TV
89-026
D-to-zc
Ch. a (in) Ch. 10 (out)
87-126
DYXL-TV
97-283
DYEZ_TV
94-r89 94-188 87-128
DYAJ-TV DYAT-TV DYCB-TV
ch.4 ch.9 ch.38 ch.40 ch.3
89-O23
D-9-YA
96-O22
2006-o9s 96-219
DYMA.TV DYAB-TV DXLL-TV DXCS-TV DXAG-TV
89-O27
D-2-){B
87-129 95-133 96-220 97-290
DXAS-TV DXZT:w
89-O22
93-04l 2000-2rr
DXAI-TV DXAJ-TV
Ch.3 (in) Ch.9 (outl cr]. 12 ch,.2
ch.3 ch.4 ch.4
Ch.3 (in) Ch.2 (out)
ch.4 ch.3 ch.5 ch. rt
2007-t40
PA-TV PA-TV PA-TV
2008-089 94-r92
PA- TV |
DXAE-TV PA-TV DXAF-TV
ch.2l
ch.7 ch.2 ch.37 ch.2s clj^.21
ch.24
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Jala-Jala, Rizal
San Pablo City, Laguna
Mt. Banoy, Batangas Virac. Catanduanes Sorsogon, Sorsogon Naga Citv, Camarines Sur Legaspi Citv, Ut. Bariw. Albav Tabaco, Albay
Murcia, Mt. Kanlandong, Negros Occidental Kalibo, Aklan Iloilo CiW,Iloilo Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Cebu City, Mt. Busav. Cebu Jagna, Bohol Valqqcia, Mt. Palimpinon, Negros Oriental Tacloban City, Mt. Na"sa-Nasa. Levte Za:lrrboartga City, Zarrboanga del Sur Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Iligan CiW. Lanao del Norte
Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon Davao Citv, Davao del Sur General Santos Citv, South Cotabato Cotabato City, Maeuindanao Butuan City, Aeusan del Norte
DTTB St4tions for Implementation 2007-142 PA clr.2r 2048-o94 PA ch.34 97-2aa PA ch.9 97-284 97-287 97-204 94-190
Botolan, Zambales
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Aparri, Cagayan Bayombong, Nueva Y izcava Honda.gua, Quezon Brooke's Point, Palawan Cadiz City, Nesros Occidental Toledo Citv, Cebu Cebu City, Cebu Zamboanga Citv, Zasrrboansa del Sur Kidapawan, Cotabato General Santos City, South Cotabato
ABs-cBN coRPoRATroN is also hereby directed to sHow cAUsE in writing within ten (1o| days from receipt of this Order why the abovementioned frequencies assigned to it should not be recalled for lack of the necessarJi congressional Franchise as required by law.
Pa{.eal ADM. CASE NO. 202G{)0a CE/LSE AND DESIST ORDER
Failure to file an Answer within the period herein granted shall be considered Respondents' waiver of its right to be heard, and the commission shall render such judgment as the law and evidence may warrant. The respective NTC Regional Offices in charge of tJ:e enumerated radio and television stations are directed to implement this order.
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GAMALIET.IE. CONOOBA Commissioner l
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funtished: MR. CARLO L. KATIGBAK President and Chief Executive Officer ABS.CBII CORPORATIOIT Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City
Alt IITC Reglonal Ofllces
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DELILAH F. DELES Deputy Commissioner