Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING TAX INCENTIVES TO BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA DEVOTING AIR TIME AND SPACE TO EDUCATION, AS WELL AS, TO SPONSORS SUPPORTING SUCH PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00593 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING TAX INCENTIVES TO BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA DEVOTING AIR TIME AND SPACE TO EDUCATION, AS WELL AS, TO SPONSORS SUPPORTING SUCH PROGRAMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to grant tax incentives to educational programs and publications, as well as to their respective advertisers and sponsors, with educational thrust. It recognizes that media is an effective alternative vehicle in educating the populace, thus every Filipino should be extended such services beyond the classroom to their homes. It is also hoped that this bill will alleviate the economic plight of the media industry as a whole and become an effective tool in the success of the educational program. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Petilla (004 ) | 2. Amin (010 ) |
| 3. Espino (029 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to grant tax incentives to educational programs and publications, as well as to their respective advertisers and sponsors, with educational thrust. It recognizes that media is an effective alternative vehicle in educating the populace, thus every Filipino should be extended such services beyond the classroom to their homes. It is also hoped that this bill will alleviate the economic plight of the media industry as a whole and become an effective tool in the success of the educational program.'
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