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    1) The document is Republic Act No. 10905, which requires all television stations and producers to broadcast programs with closed captioning to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. 2) It defines closed captioning as a method of subtitling television programs through coding statements that are decoded and displayed on screen. 3) Some programs are exempt from the closed captioning requirement, such as short public service announcements, early morning programs, and programs that are primarily textual or would be economically burdensome to caption.

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    1) The document is Republic Act No. 10905, which requires all television stations and producers to broadcast programs with closed captioning to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. 2) It defines closed captioning as a method of subtitling television programs through coding statements that are decoded and displayed on screen. 3) Some programs are exempt from the closed captioning requirement, such as short public service announcements, early morning programs, and programs that are primarily textual or would be economically burdensome to caption.

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    1) The document is Republic Act No. 10905, which requires all television stations and producers to broadcast programs with closed captioning to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing. 2) It defines closed captioning as a method of subtitling television programs through coding statements that are decoded and displayed on screen. 3) Some programs are exempt from the closed captioning requirement, such as short public service announcements, early morning programs, and programs that are primarily textual or would be economically burdensome to caption.

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    * 11 f T W 4 ' f I

    S. No. 2239
    H. No. 925

    Jl^publtc of tl|c ^Ijilipptncs

    Congress
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    ^ixteentlj Congress

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    B e g u n a n d h e ld in M e t r o M a n ila , o n M o n d a y , t h e t w e n t y - s e v e n t h
    d a y o f J u ly , t w o t h o u s a n d f if t e e n .

    [ R e p u b l ic A c t N o . 109051
    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:

    S ection 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.

    S ec . 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:


    (a) Closed caption shall mean a method of subtitling
    television programs by coding statem ents as vertical data
    signal th a t 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, rehgious and other subjects intended for
    the information of the general pubhc. It shall also refer to straight
    news reporting as distinguished from news analyses or editorials,
    commentaries and opinions.
    S ec. 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 comphance would be economically burdensome.

    S ec. 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
    mm mrnmm

    one hundred thousand pesos (PlOO,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 neghgence to the unlawful act punishable
    under this Act shall be hable therefor. In addition, the license or
    permit to operate its business shall be cancelled.

    S ec. 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 apphcations of exemption, system of warnings, penalties and
    appeals, and monitoring and comphance.
    S ec. 6. Repealing Clause. - AH laws, decrees, orders, rules
    or regulations, other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with
    this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

    S ec. 7. Separability Clause. —If any provision of this


    Act is declared invahd, other parts or provisions hereof not affected
    thereby shall remain and continue to be in full force and effect.

    S ec. 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,

    FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. \N K L M. DRILON


    Speaker of the House / , 'resident of the Senate
    of Representatives
    1
    Senate Bill No. 2239, which was approved by the
    Senate on May 23, 2016, was adopted as an am endm ent to
    House Bill No. 925 by the House of R epresentatives on
    May 23, 2016.

    MARILYN B. BARI^YAP " o s c a it G ^Yabes


    a
    Secretary General Secretary of the Senate
    House of Representatives

    Approved:

    BEN IG N O S. AQUINO III


    President of the Philippines

    rJU L 2 1 2016
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    W ith o u t th e s ig n a tu r e o f th e P re s id e n t
    In a c c o rd a n c e w ith A r tic le V I. S e c tio n
    ?7 (1 ) o f th e C o n s titu tio n

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