Functions of the Network.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Functions of the Network. - The Network shall have the following functions: to serve primarily as a vehicle for the State for purposes of education, science and technology, arts, culture, and sports in order to foster national pride and identity; to serve as a vehicle for bringing the Government closer to the people in order to enhance their awareness of the programs, policies, thrusts, and directions of the Government; to ensure that the programs broadcast by the Network maintain a high general standard in all respects, and in particular, in respect to their content and quality and proper balance of educational, news, public affairs, entertainment, and sports programs; to serve as an effective outlet for alternative programming; to provide subsidized air time to legitimate people's organizations and NGOs in the promotion of their programs and projects; to serve as an effective medium for national unity and political stability by reaching as much of the Filipino population as possible through the effective use of modern broadcasting technology; and to ensure that nothing is included in the programs broadcast by the Network which shall: offend public morals, good taste, or decency; offend any racial group or promote ill-will between different races or different public groups, prescribing such programs as would promote strictly partisan politics and propaganda; offend the followers of any religious faith, sect, or order; or outrage public feeling in general.