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RA 5813 Section 1

RA 5813 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, Cadiz Radio and Television Network Inc. is hereby granted a franchise, which shall continue in force during the time that the Government has not established similar service at the places selected by the grantee, but not exceeding twenty-five years, to construct, operate and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio broadcasting and television stations in Negros and Visayas: Provided, That this franchise shall be void unless the construction of at least one radio broadcasting station or one television station be begun within two years from the date of approval of this Act and completed within four years from said date: Provided, further, That the grantee shall provide adequate public service time to enable the Government, through the said radio broadcasting and television stations, to reach the population on important public issues; shall assist in the functions of public information and education; shall conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; and shall not use its stations for the broadcasting and/or telecasting of obscene or indecent language, speech, act or scene, 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.

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CitationRA 5813 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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