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Oreta cited the admission of NTC Commissioner Eliseo Rio at a recent Senate hearing that it erred in suspending the operations of Bombo stations in Cauayan, Isabela and Butuan City and threatening to close down 11 more.


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                    [Title] => Bombo Radyo insists  it has valid franchise
                    [Summary] => Newsounds Broadcasting Network (NBN), more popularly known as Bombo Radyo Philippines, said its 50-year legislative franchise was granted on June 17, 1961 and thus, would expire on June 17, 2011 yet.


The radio network, in a statement, insisted on this point as it disputed the Feb. 13 order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for it to close indefinitely 11 of its radio stations nationwide for operating without a franchise.


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                    [Summary] => CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The management of Bombo Radyo Philippines Inc. has refused to heed the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to suspend operations of 11 of its provincial radio stations. 


The NTC ordered the indefinite closure of 11 Bombo Radyo radio stations last Feb. 13 after finding out that these broadcast facilities have been operating on expired congressional franchises. 


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NEWSOUNDS BROADCASTING NETWORK

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‘NTC should avoid repeat of Bombo fiasco’

March 23, 2002 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should reexamine its system of monitoring media franchises to avoid the repetition of the Bombo Radyo fiasco, opposition Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta said yesterday. Oreta...

Headlines

Bombo Radyo insists it has valid franchise

February 22, 2002 - 12:00am

Newsounds Broadcasting Network (NBN), more popularly known as Bombo Radyo Philippines, said its 50-year legislative franchise was granted on June 17, 1961 and thus, would expire on June 17, 2011 yet. The radio network,...

Nation

Radio network ignores NTC suspension order

By Mark Francisco | February 17, 2002 - 12:00am

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The management of Bombo Radyo Philippines Inc. has refused to heed the order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to suspend operations of 11 of its provincial radio stations....

Nation