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Bills granting 25-year franchise to NCCP, 10 firms lapse into law

MANILA - At least 11 measures granting 25-year congressional franchise to the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) and 10 other firms have lapsed into law. Former President Rodrigo Duterte allowed the measures to lapse on June 2 without his signature. Republic Acts (RAs) 11833 and 11834 give Prime Broadcasting Network Inc. and NCCP, respectively, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio and television broadcasting stations in the country for 25 years. RA 11839, on the other hand, grants GVM Radio/TV Corp. 25 years to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain radio broadcasting stations in Cebu City and other areas in the country. The laws require the grantee to 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 permit ....

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