Senate Bill No. 2256, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT CLASSIFYING THE SERVICES OF FRANCHISE GRANTEES OF WATER UTILITIES, AND SALE OR IMPORTATION OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED IN OPERATING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND EXPANDING DISTRIBUTION OF POTABLE WATER BY WATER UTILITIES AS VALUE-ADDED TAX EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 109 (1) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9337, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
AMENDING SEC. 109 (1), NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (WATER UTILITIES)
Date filed
May 28, 2014

Senate Bill No. 2743, 16th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SATELLITE PAGING SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES, INC. (PRESENTLY KNOWN AS NOW TELECOM COMPANY, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7301, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7940, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING SATELLITE PAGING SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO PAGING SYSTEMS AND TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEMS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE ACT
Short Title
SATELLITE PAGING SYSTEMS PHILIPPINES, INC.
Date filed
April 30, 2015

Senate Bill No. 1302, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXTENDING FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FORMERLY SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7294 ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING SMART INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (SMART) A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC SERVICES AND STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES FOR PUBLIC DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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EXTENDING FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE OF SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC
Date filed
January 19, 2017

Senate Bill No. 1589, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING AND AMENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INNOVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (FORMERLY 'ISLA COMMUNICATIONS, CO.) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7372, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING THE ISLA COMMUNICATIONS CO. A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND INTERNATIONAL POINTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
RENEWING AND AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF INNOVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Author
Date filed
September 14, 2017

Senate Bill No. 1987, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS (25) THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5514, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7949, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE GROUND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATION OR STATIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS
Short Title
PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT)
Date filed
October 9, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2035, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXTENDING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4339, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATIONS FOR PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATION', AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7225, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO
Date filed
September 26, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2080, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY THE CATHOLIC WELFARE ORGANIZATION) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7530 TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE TO CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC
Date filed
October 18, 2018

Senate Bill No. 2129, 17th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ABC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS TV5 NETWORK, INC., AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7831 ENTITLED, 'AN ACT GRANTING ABC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION UNDER BUSINESS NAME 'ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING COMPANY,' A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
ABC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS TV5 NETWORK, INC.
Date filed
October 12, 2018

Senate Bill No. 981, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS ABS-CBN CORPORATION, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7966, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Date filed
August 28, 2019

Senate Bill No. 1403, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS ABS-CBN CORPORATION, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7966, ENTITLED AN ACT GRANTING THE ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Date filed
March 5, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1462, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RELATED PURPOSES RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SUCH OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS OPERATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8160 TO ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS
Short Title
RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES SYSTEM
Date filed
May 4, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1597, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9773, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)
Short Title
PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION
Date filed
June 15, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1599, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7978, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACE TRACK FOR HORSE RAISING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN', AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8298
Short Title
METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC.
Date filed
June 17, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1631, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9773, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)'
Short Title
PHILIPPINE COLLECTIVE MEDIA CORPORATION
Date filed
June 18, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1640, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7978, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RACE TRACK FOR HORSE RACING IN THE CITY OF KALOOKAN', AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8298
Short Title
METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC.
Date filed
June 25, 2020

Senate Bill No. 1680, 18th Congress of the Republic

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AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE AZ COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8165 ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING THE AZ COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH COASTAL STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIOTELEPHONE AND RADIOTELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES' FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS
Short Title
AZ COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC.
Date filed
July 9, 2020