Palawan Broadcasting Corporation

Palawan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC Palawan)
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Broadcast Television network and radio network
Founded	1965
Founder	Ramon "Ray Oliver" O. Decolongon
Headquarters	Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Key people	Lourdes Ilustre
Website	DYPR[usurped]

Palawan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is a Philippine media network. Its corporate office is located in Puerto Princesa.^[1]^[2]

History

PBC was established in 1965 by Ramon Oliveros (Ray Oliver) Decolongon. It launched DYPR, the first local radio station to serve the island of Palawan.

The station faced many difficulties in its early years. Although Palawan could receive some broadcasts from Manila and neighbouring Visayan islands, radio ownership among the 20,000-strong population was not high. The Tinio Electric Plant provided electricity only from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and to less than half the population. Then, in 1966, Decolongon was killed in a plane crash: his father, Emilio Decolongon, took over as company president.^[3]

In September 1972, martial law was declared throughout the Philippines and all broadcasting stations were shut down, but DYPR was able to reopen fairly quickly after making its case as a provider of essential services. The station had become a part of the communications of the island, broadcasting urgent personal messages—known as Panawagans—as a free service to the community. As of 2006^[update], radio broadcast languages include Tagalog and Ilocano, and DYPR is affiliated to Radio Mindanao Network, Inc. (RMN).

In 1986, PBC began television broadcasts. The station has been affiliated with ABS-CBN Corporation, which provides some television content until the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order after the latter failed to obtain a franchise from the Philippine Congress on May 5, 2020.^[4]

On March 9, 2021, PBC President Lourdes Ilustre, who was also dubbed as the 'Mother of Broadcast in Palawan,' announced the relaunch of DYPR through a daily newscast program in one local station as a starter. It currently supplied news content and produces morning and afternoon news programs from Monday to Friday initially on DWIZ Palawan of Aliw Broadcasting Corporation from April 2021 to January 2022 and on One FM Palawan of Radio Corporation of the Philippines from January 2022.^[5]

On May 18, 2021, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11541 which granted Palawan Broadcasting Corporation's legislative franchise for 25 years. The law grants Palawan Broadcasting Corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.^[6]^[7] Not long after, the Radyo Bandera stations under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network, whose franchise expired in 2020, had their ownership transferred to PBC.

PBC stations

TV stations

ALLTV-7 Puerto Princesa

Translators:

DYEP-TV 10 Sofronio Española, Palawan

Cable TV Stations in Palawan:

Calamianes Cable Television, Inc. - Coron, Palawan
Cignal Digital TV - Palawan
Culion CATV Services, Inc. - Culion, Palawan
Cuyo Cable TV Corporation - Cuyo, Palawan
Destiny Cable - Puerto Princesa City
Dream Satellite TV - Palawan
Headway Cable TV - Bataraza
Prime Cable Network - Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa CATV, Inc. - Puerto Princesa City
Roxas Cable Television, Inc. - Roxas, Palawan
Sky Direct - Palawan
Southeast Cable TV Corporation - Quezon, Palawan
Taytay CATV Service - Taytay, Palawan
Treasure Cable Television, Inc. - Cuyo, Palawan
Vinta Cable Services - Brooke's Point, Palawan
Vinta Cable Services - Narra, Palawan

Radio stations

Radyo Bandera

Other Brands

Branding	Callsign	Frequency	Power	Location
XFM Isabela	—	104.9 MHz	5 kW	Santiago
XFM Tuguegarao	—	95.7 MHz	5 kW	Tuguegarao
Radyo Peryodiko	DZBP	87.9 MHz	1 kW	Virac
Star Radio	—	106.1 MHz	1 kW	Catbalogan
Unitas Radio	DXMW	103.1 MHz	5 kW	Tandag

Former stations

Callsign	Frequency	Location	Notes
DYAP	765 kHz	Puerto Princesa	Acquired by ABS-CBN Corporation in 2011, currently inactive.
DYCU	99.9 MHz	Puerto Princesa

References

^ "Republic Act No. 8060". The Corpus Juris. June 15, 1995. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ Kabiling, Genalyn (May 20, 2021). "Duterte Approves More Broadcast, Telco Franchises". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^ Major Development Programs and Projects: 1986-1992. Office of the President. 1992. p. 27. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ "ABS-CBN to go off air in compliance with NTC order". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "DYPR, Palawan first radio station to return this 2021". Palawan Daily News. March 29, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ Republic Act No. 11541 (May 18, 2021), An Act Granting the Palawan Broadcasting Corporation a Franchise to Construct, Install, Operate and Maintain Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations within the Philippines, and for Other Purposes
^ "Davao City, 4 other entities granted broadcast franchise". pna.gov.ph. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.