2014 - R - 48 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF RINCONADA BROADCASTING CORPORATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE (CPC) TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A UHF TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION IN OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON

APRIL 10, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - - - City Councilor

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -        “       “

            Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - - - - - - - - - - -         “       “

            Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II- - - - - - - - - - - -         “       “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -         “       “

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -         “       “        

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz - - - - - - - - -        “       “

Hon. Edna A. Elane- - -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -         “       “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay- - - - - - - - - - - -        “       “

Hon. Randy C. Sionzon- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

            Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor

                                                                                   (On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 48 

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF RINCONADA BROADCASTING CORPORATION  FOR  THE  ISSUANCE  OF  A  CERTIFICATE  OF  PUBLIC CONVENIENCE   (CPC)  TO  INSTALL,  OPERATE  AND  MAINTAIN A UHF TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION IN OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES

WHEREAS, at present there are three (3) FM Radio Stations (DWOK, DWSL, DWSB) operating in Olongapo City, two (2) AM Radio Stations (DWGO and  DWHL) and two (2) TV Stations (MyCable TV Service Provider and SBC TV 22) . Moreover, the City also receives the radio frequencies of other AM and FM stations as well as the signals of other television stations from other parts of the country;

WHEREAS, the said radio and television stations are under privately-owned corporate media that invested and gave support to the endeavors of the city despite the difficult times, barely making a profit;

WHEREAS, with the application of Rinconada Broadcasting Corporation to operate and maintain a UHF Television Broadcast station in the city, filed at the National Telecommunications Commission, another media station will be in competition with the existing media facilities servicing the City where at the current time are suffering from economic pinch due to global financial crisis, high cost of operation, maintenance and the meager advertising market to depend on;

WHEREAS, while the city appreciates the good intention of Rinconada Broadcasting Corporation to set up a UHF TV station in the city, the City Government of Olongapo find it logical to oppose the application at this time due to its foreseen better financial viability which may negatively affect even the existing radio stations. However, this does not prevent them from submitting another application in the future when the over-all state of businesses situation becomes conducive to accepting additional media stations in the city and all required documents are ready for presentation;

Con’t. of Resolution No. 48, Series of 2014.

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NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of City Councilor Benjamin G. Cajudo II, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to oppose, as it hereby opposes the application of Rinconada Broadcasting Corporation for the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) to install, operate and maintain a UHF TV Station in Olongapo City, Zambales.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished the National Telecommunications Commission and the Rinconada Broadcasting Corporation for their information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  April 10, 2014.

                                              RODEL S. CEREZO 

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA                       EDUARDO J. PIANO

                          City Councilor                                                                   City Councilor

                                                                                                                   

       AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.                                         EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

                     City Councilor                                                                           City Councilor         

              (on official business)                          

   

            BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                                              ELENA C. DABU

                       City Councilor                                                          City Councilor                     

                                                                                              

              NOEL Y. ATIENZA                                     ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                          

                   City Councilor                                                                City Councilor                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                     

                    EDNA A. ELANE                                           EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

                        City Councilor                                                       City Councilor           

RANDY C. SIONZON

President, Liga ng mga Barangay

Con’t. of Resolution No. 48, Series of 2014.

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ATTEST:

                ATTY.  BERNARDINE S. GANTAN

                                 Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.

                                                                                    ROLEN C. PAULINO

                                                                                                 City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor