WHEREAS,
the Media Advisory Council, created under Presidential Decree No. 191
date May 11, 1973, has assumed the functions and duties of the Mass
Media Council to pass upon all applications of mass media for
Certificates of Authority to Operate and to issue and promulgate rules,
regulations and such other guidelines, subject to the approval of the
President, as may be necessary for the operation of mass media;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the mass media in the Philippines has received favorably the
creation of the Media Advisory Council as its own self-regulatory body
and has shown willingness to institute a system of self-regulation and
internal discipline within their ranks to the end that no part of media
may consciously or unconsciously engage or take part in any conspiracy
against the Government, or any of its duly constituted
authorities; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the international press has overwhelmingly hailed the
institution of a self-regulatory measure for mass media in the
Philippines as a bold step towards the laying down of a rational code
of ethics to help the emergence of enlightened newspapers which, in
time, can play a meaningful role in maintaining law and order as well
as in accelerating economic progress in the Philippines;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the Media Advisory Council, for the full and proper
implementation of its functions and duties, has been authorized to set
up a secretariat which shall perform such functions and duties as may
be entrusted to it by that Council;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the Media Advisory Council, along with
its secretariat, be provided with the necessary source of funds with
which to finance its operations in the discharge of its duties and
functions under the law;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the leaders of the mass media industry and allied enterprises
have expressed a desire to underwrite the expenses of the Media
Advisory Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General
Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and
decree the amendment of Presidential Decree No. 191 dated May 11, 1973,
as follows:cralaw:red
"The Media Advisory Council is hereby further authorized to charge a
yearly fee on all media establishments under its jurisdiction in an
amount corresponding to not more than One-Tenth (1/10) of one per cent
(1%) of their revenue collections: Provided, however, That subject to
prior approval of the President of the Philippines, the said yearly fee
may be increased to not more than one half (1/2) of one (1%) percent,
if the income derived by the Media Advisory Council should be
inadequate to underwrite its operations: Provided, further, That all
excess funds collected from such fees shall be utilized only for the
establishment and operations of a Media Foundation of the Philippines:
And provided, finally, That the books of the Media Advisory Council
shall be audited periodically by a reputable accounting firm. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
"All government agencies as well as all media establishments are hereby
enjoined to extend their utmost assistance and cooperation to the Media
Advisory Council."
This Decree is hereby made part of the law of the land and shall take
effect immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 22nd day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-three.
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