President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed several laws renewing the 25-year congressional franchise of five broadcast firms, including Cignal TV Inc. Duterte on March 29 inked Republic Acts (RA) 11664, 11666, 11667, 11668, and 11669, respectively, extending the franchise of Franciscan Broadcasting Corp., Soundstream Broadcasting Corp., National Broadcasting Corp., Cignal TV Inc., and Real Radio Network Inc. for another 25 years. Under the laws, the grantees are given the privilege to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio broadcasting stations anywhere in the country where frequencies or channels are still available for radio broadcasting. They must secure from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) the appropriate permits and licenses for the construction and operation of their stations or facilities. The NTC, on the other hand, must not "unreasonably" withhold or delay the granting of permits and lic
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President Duterte has signed laws renewing the franchise of six broadcast entities including Cignal TV for 25 years, and granting a franchise to an educational institution.