Republic Act No. 10905 | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau

Full Title

An act requiring all franchise holders or operators of television stations and producers of television programs to broadcast or present their programs with closed captions option, and for other purposes.

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Congress

16th Congress of the Republic

Senate Bill

S. No. 2239

House Bill Text as Filed

House Bill

H. No. 925

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Date of Approval

July 21, 2016

Legislative History

Entitled:

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BROADCAST OR PRESENT THEIR PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS OPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]

[ 2014 ]

5/26/2014 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA with Senator(s) RAMON A. REVILLA JR., LOREN B. LEGARDA and GRACE L. POE as author(s) per Committee Report No. 32, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 271, 349 and 1656, taking into consideration HBN-925;

5/27/2014 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;

5/27/2014 Sponsor: Senator GRACE POE;

6/2/2014 Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;

6/2/2014 Sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE L. POE;

6/2/2014 Senator Poe acknowledged Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV as a coauthor in her Sponsorship speech on SBN-2239;

6/2/2014 Co-sponsorship speech of Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV;

6/9/2014 Letter of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR dated June 2, 2014, requesting that she be made a coauthor of this Bill, received by the LBIS;

[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]

[ 2015 ]

7/13/2015 Letter of Senator Aquino IV dated June 10, 2015 requesting that he be made coauthor of this Bill, addressed to the Majority Leader, Senator Cayetano (A.) and with conformity from Senator Poe, received by the LBIS;

[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]

10/5/2015 Interpellation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III;

10/5/2015 Inquiry of Senate President FRANKLIN M. DRILON;

[ 2016 ]

2/1/2016 Period of interpellation closed;

2/1/2016 Period of committee amendments closed;

2/1/2016 Period of individual amendments;

2/1/2016 Period of individual amendments closed;

2/1/2016 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;

2/4/2016 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;

5/23/2016 Approved on Third Reading;

5/23/2016 In favor: (14) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, LOREN B. LEGARDA, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;

5/23/2016 Against: N o n e ;

5/23/2016 Abstention: N o n e ;

5/26/2016 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;

5/30/2016 Letter from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that it adopted SBN-2239 as an amendment to HBN-925 on May 23, 2016;

6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;

6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, received by the Senate signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives on June 22, 2016;

6/16/2016 Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III;

6/30/2016 Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on July 21, 2016 and Became

6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10905.

(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10905 (SBN-2239/HBN-925) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 9, 2016)

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Issuance Category

Legislative Issuance

Legislative Issuance Type

Republic Act

Bill Note

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Subjects

BROADCASTING -- TELEVISION

CLOSED CAPTION TELEVISION

FRANCHISES -- TELEVISION

MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB)

RA - 10905

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S. No. 2239 H. No. 925 ; Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star (August 01, 2016); ; 112 OG No. 34, 5441 (August 22, 2016)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10905, July 21, 2016 ]

AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BROADCAST OR PRESENT THEIR PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS OPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Requirement. – All franchise holders or operators of television stations and producers of television programs are required to provide closed captions option in the broadcast of their programs including newscast, news programs and pre-scripted programs.SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:(a) Closed caption shall mean a method of subtitling television programs by coding statements as vertical data signal that are decoded at the receiver and superimposed at the bottom of the television screen.(b) Economically burdensome shall mean that which result in a significant difficulty or expense to be determined by the following factors:(1) The nature and cost of the closed captions for the programming:(2) The impact on the operation of the provider or producer;(3) The financial resources of the provider or producer; and(4) The type of operations of the provider or producer.(c) Newscast or news programs shall refer only to report of happenings of recent occurrence of a varied character, such as political, social, moral, religious and other subjects intended for the information of the general public. It shall also refer to straight news reporting as distinguished from news analyses or editorials, commentaries and opinions.SEC. 3. Exempt Programming. – The following shall be exempt from closed captioning:(a) Public service announcements that are shorter than ten (10) minutes;(b) Programs shown in the early morning hours from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.;(c) Programs that are primarily textual in nature; and(d) When compliance would be economically burdensome.SEC. 4. Penalties. – Any franchise holder or operator of television stations and producer of television programs who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) but not more than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or by imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than one (1) year, or both, at the discretion of the court.In case the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, or any other juridical person, the president, manager, administrator, or person-in-charge of the management of the business who knowingly and willfully voted or assented or acted with bad faith and gross negligence to the unlawful act punishable under this Act shall be liable therefor. In addition, the license or permit to operate its business shall be cancelled.SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, in consultation with the National Telecommunications Commission and other concerned agencies and entities, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity date of this Act, including guidelines and applications of exemption, system of warnings, penalties and appeals, and monitoring and compliance.SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, rules or regulations, other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.SEC. 7. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall remain and continue to be in full force and effect.SEC. 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.Approved,(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILONPresident of the Senate Senate Bill No. 2239, which was approved by the Senate on May 23, 2016, was adopted as an amendment to House Bill No. 925 by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016.(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAPSecretary GeneralHouse of Representatives (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABESSecretary of the Senate Approved:BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on JUL 21 2016 Without the signature of the President In accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution

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Entitled:
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION STATIONS AND PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS TO BROADCAST OR PRESENT THEIR PROGRAMS WITH CLOSED CAPTIONS OPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2014 ]
5/26/2014	Prepared and submitted by the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA with Senator(s) RAMON A. REVILLA JR., LOREN B. LEGARDA and GRACE L. POE as author(s) per Committee Report No. 32, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 271, 349 and 1656, taking into consideration HBN-925;
5/27/2014	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/27/2014	Sponsor: Senator GRACE POE;
6/2/2014	Transferred from the Calendar for Ordinary Business to the Calendar for Special Order;
6/2/2014	Sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE L. POE;
6/2/2014	Senator Poe acknowledged Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV as a coauthor in her Sponsorship speech on SBN-2239;
6/2/2014	Co-sponsorship speech of Senator PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV;
6/9/2014	Letter of Senator CYNTHIA A. VILLAR dated June 2, 2014, requesting that she be made a coauthor of this Bill, received by the LBIS;
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2015 ]
7/13/2015	Letter of Senator Aquino IV dated June 10, 2015 requesting that he be made coauthor of this Bill, addressed to the Majority Leader, Senator Cayetano (A.) and with conformity from Senator Poe, received by the LBIS;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
10/5/2015	Interpellation of Senator VICENTE C. SOTTO III;
10/5/2015	Inquiry of Senate President FRANKLIN M. DRILON;
[ 2016 ]
2/1/2016	Period of interpellation closed;
2/1/2016	Period of committee amendments closed;
2/1/2016	Period of individual amendments;
2/1/2016	Period of individual amendments closed;
2/1/2016	Approved on Second Reading with Amendments;
2/4/2016	Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
5/23/2016	Approved on Third Reading;
5/23/2016	In favor: (14) JUAN EDGARDO "SONNY" M. ANGARA, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, ALAN PETER COMPANERO S. CAYETANO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, LOREN B. LEGARDA, GRACE L. POE, RALPH G. RECTO, VICENTE C. SOTTO III and CYNTHIA A. VILLAR;
5/23/2016	Against: N o n e ;
5/23/2016	Abstention: N o n e ;
5/26/2016	Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;
5/30/2016	Letter from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that it adopted SBN-2239 as an amendment to HBN-925 on May 23, 2016;
6/16/2016	Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
6/16/2016	Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, received by the Senate signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives on June 22, 2016;
6/16/2016	Enrolled copies of SBN-2239 which was adopted as an amendment to HBN-925, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO, for the signature and approval of His Excellency President Benigno S. Aquino III;
6/30/2016	Enacted into Law without Executive Approval Pursuant to the provisions of Section 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution on July 21, 2016 and Became
6/30/2016	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10905.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10905 (SBN-2239/HBN-925) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 9, 2016)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry re conducted committee meetings/hearings, conducted technical working group, is prepared by the Committee concerned/Committee Affairs Bureau)