THE House of Representatives has failed to renew the franchise of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for television and radio broadcast, which expired last August 7.
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda is the main author of House Bill 4820 which seeks to extend the franchise for another 25 years.
According to Salceda, he filed the bill last January but the measure got stalled at the committee on legislative franchises chaired by Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez.
“It has been referred to the committee on legislative franchises, and it is awaiting hearing,” Salceda said.
As of press time, Alvarez had not responded to the text question on why the committee has not acted on the CBCP franchise bid.
The measure asks Congress to extend the CBCP franchise that will allow it to “construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and/or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines.”
A 25-year term was earlier granted to CBCP under Republic Act No. 7530.
“The extension of the CBCP’s legislative franchise holds great significance for the CBCP as the official organization of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Philippines,” the bill said.
The CBCP is responsible for carrying out the propagation of various apostolate, charity works, value formation and good governance and the promotion of good news of God through catholic doctrines, good values and good virtues for the benefit and goodness of the Philippines as a nation.
Since the establishment of its broadcast institutions in different regions in the country, the CBCP has upheld its responsibility to the public at large through its clear delivery of news, typhoon warnings and appeals for disaster relief using the dialect of its coverage regions, according to the bill.
The CBCP, using radio and television, was able to bring to the people major events such as the pontifical visits of Pope Paul VI in 1970; Pope John Paul in 1981 and 1995; and Pope Francis in 2015, as well as the EDSA People Power 1 in 1986 and the EDSA Dos in January 2001.
Despite the non-renewal of its franchise, CBCP continues its online radio, which features mostly mellow music. It also has a Word of Life featuring the daily gospels.
Since the start of his presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte has been at odds with the CBCP over the latter’s criticisms related to extra-judicial killings and the illegal drugs campaign.
The Catholic Church also strongly opposed the restoration of the death penalty, which Duterte’s allies in the House approved on third and final reading.
Just recently, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez blamed the CBCP’s alleged propaganda for the drop in Duterte’s rating.
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda is the main author of House Bill 4820 which seeks to extend the franchise for another 25 years.
According to Salceda, he filed the bill last January but the measure got stalled at the committee on legislative franchises chaired by Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez.
“It has been referred to the committee on legislative franchises, and it is awaiting hearing,” Salceda said.
As of press time, Alvarez had not responded to the text question on why the committee has not acted on the CBCP franchise bid.
The measure asks Congress to extend the CBCP franchise that will allow it to “construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and/or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines.”
A 25-year term was earlier granted to CBCP under Republic Act No. 7530.
“The extension of the CBCP’s legislative franchise holds great significance for the CBCP as the official organization of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the Philippines,” the bill said.
The CBCP is responsible for carrying out the propagation of various apostolate, charity works, value formation and good governance and the promotion of good news of God through catholic doctrines, good values and good virtues for the benefit and goodness of the Philippines as a nation.
Since the establishment of its broadcast institutions in different regions in the country, the CBCP has upheld its responsibility to the public at large through its clear delivery of news, typhoon warnings and appeals for disaster relief using the dialect of its coverage regions, according to the bill.
The CBCP, using radio and television, was able to bring to the people major events such as the pontifical visits of Pope Paul VI in 1970; Pope John Paul in 1981 and 1995; and Pope Francis in 2015, as well as the EDSA People Power 1 in 1986 and the EDSA Dos in January 2001.
Despite the non-renewal of its franchise, CBCP continues its online radio, which features mostly mellow music. It also has a Word of Life featuring the daily gospels.
Since the start of his presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte has been at odds with the CBCP over the latter’s criticisms related to extra-judicial killings and the illegal drugs campaign.
The Catholic Church also strongly opposed the restoration of the death penalty, which Duterte’s allies in the House approved on third and final reading.
Just recently, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez blamed the CBCP’s alleged propaganda for the drop in Duterte’s rating.
