Palawan Broadcasting Corporation

Palawan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC Palawan)Company type| Subsidiary

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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

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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

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### TV stations

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* 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
* Palawan Cable Television Corporation - Puerto Princesa City
* Puerto Princesa CATV, Inc. - Puerto Princesa City
* Roxas Cable Television, Inc. - Roxas, Palawan
* Sky Direct \- 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

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Radyo Bandera

See also: Bandera News Philippines

Other Brands
Branding  | Callsign  | Frequency  | Power  | Location

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XFM Isabela  | —  | 104.9 MHz  | 5 kW  | Santiago
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

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Callsign  | Frequency  | Location  | Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ "Republic Act No. 8060". The Corpus Juris. June 15, 1995. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
2. ^ Kabiling, Genalyn (May 20, 2021). "Duterte Approves More Broadcast, Telco Franchises". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
3. ^ Major Development Programs and Projects: 1986-1992. Office of the President. 1992. p. 27. Retrieved July 18, 2022 - via Google Books.
4. ^ "ABS-CBN to go off air in compliance with NTC order". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
5. ^ "DYPR, Palawan first radio station to return this 2021". Palawan Daily News. March 29, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
6. ^ 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
7. ^ "Davao City, 4 other entities granted broadcast franchise". pna.gov.ph. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

## Further reading

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* (in English) Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines
* DYPR[usurped]

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Television in the Philippines

Free-to-air
television
networks|

| Major|

| GMA Network|

* GMA
* GTV
* Heart of Asia
* I Heart Movies

|

TV5 Network|

* TV5
* RPTV
* One Sports

State media
(PCO)|

* PTNI
* PTV
* Congress TV
* Radyo Pilipinas 1
* IBC
* DWAN TV

Minor|

| BEAM|

* Bilyonaryo News Channel
* Blast Sports
* Life TV
* Pilipinas HD
* Prime TV
* Knowledge Channel (under blocktime agreement)

|

EBC/CEBSI|

* Net 25
* INC TV

PBC|

* UNTV
* Truth Channel

Rajah|

* RJTV
* Timeless TV
* Oras ng Himala Channel
* Radyo Bandido TV
* Rock of Manila TV
* TV Maria

SBN/Solar|

* SolarFlix
* Solar Learning
* Solar Sports
* Shop TV

ZOE|

* A2Z
* Light TV

Others|

* Aliw
* Aliw Channel 23
* AMBS
* All TV
* MBC
* DZRH News Television
* PCMC
* Prime TV
* RPN/Nine Media
* RPTV
* SMNI
* SMNI News Channel
* CCTN
* DBS
* One Media Network
* Hope Channel Philippines

Regional|

* Bandera News TV
* Bee TV
* Brigada TV
* Brodkast
* CLTV
* eMedia
* GBPI
* Infomax TV
* PBC
* PBN
* PRTV
* SBC

Defunct|

* 2nd Avenue
* 3ABN
* 5 Plus
* 9TV
* ABS-CBN
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* ATC@IBC
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* Basketball TV
* Catsup
* Channel [V] Philippines
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* CNN Philippines
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* Golden Nation Network
* Hallypop
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* Jack City
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* Kapamilya Box Office
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* Myx
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* O Shopping
* One Media Network
* One PH
* Pop Life TV
* PIE
* Pinoy Hits
* Q
* RTVMalacañang
* S+A
* Salaam TV
* Shop Japan
* SocialTV
* Solar News Channel
* Solar TV
* Studio 23
* Talk TV
* TBN Philippines
* TeleRadyo
* TV Shop Philippines
* UltraVision 25
* Vintage Television
* Yey!

Awards and events|

* GMMSF Box Office Entertainment Awards (1971)
* PMPC Star Awards (1987)
* ENPRESS Golden Screen TV (2004)

Lists|

* List of television stations
* Analog
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* List of years in Philippine television
* List of Philippine drama series
* List of Philippine television shows

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Radio networks in the Philippines

Major|

* ABS-CBN/Prime Media
* DWPM
* Bombo Radyo
* Star FM
* Brigada/Baycomms/MBNI
* MBC
* DZRH
* Love Radio
* Easy Rock
* Yes FM
* Radyo Natin
* MBSI
* Win Radio
* PCMC
* FMR
* PBC/IBU (UNTV-BMPI)
* Radyo La Verdad
* Wish 107.5
* Quest/Tiger 22
* Magic Nationwide
* GMA Radio
* Barangay LS
* Super Radyo
* RMN
* DZXL
* iFM
* RPN
* Radyo Ronda
* SBN
* TV5/NBC
* Radyo5
* UBSI
* Energy FM

State-owned|

* AFP
* Armed Forces Radio
* IBC
* Radyo Budyong, DWAN
* NNC
* Nutriskwela Community Radio
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas
* RP1
* RP2
* RP3
* FM1
* FM2

Minor|

* AMBS
* All Radio
* Aliw
* DWIZ
* Home Radio
* ACI
* Monster
* Apollo
* Allied
* GV Radio
* Bright Star
* CBC
* DZME
* CBS-DWAD
* DCG
* DCG FM
* Kiss FM
* EBC
* Radyo Agila
* Eagle FM
* Exodus
* WRocK
* FBS/SBSI
* Abante Radyo
* DWBL
* Mellow
* IBMI
* DWWW
* PBC Palawan
* Radyo Bandera
* K5 News FM
* RBN
* RJFM
* DZRJ
* Y2H (XFM)

Religious|

* Becca Music (Saved Radio)
* CEBSI
* INC Radio 954
* CMN Radio
* Veritas 846
* COP
* Bible Radio
* DBS
* EMBS (Life Radio)
* FEBC Philippines
* Mango Radio
* NDBC
* Radio Maria
* SDA
* Adventist World Radio
* Hope Radio
* SDV
* SMNI
* DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio
* UCB Philippines/CMPI (The Edge Radio)
* ZOE Broadcasting Network
* DZJV

Regional|

* ABCBS
* BBSI
* Bohol Chronicle
* DYRD-AM/FM
* CBC
* Like Radio
* CCMCI
* Magik
* CLBC Pampanga
* COMNET
* DXRA-RMCBC
* eMedia Zamboanga
* FBN
* Hypersonic
* Iddes
* KBNI
* KBSI
* Gold FM
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* MBC
* Aksyon Radyo
* Muews Radio
* PBN Bicol
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* Real Radio
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* Charm Radio
* Prime FM
* Quest
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* TBNC
* Radyo BisDak
* UMBN
* DXUM
* Retro
* Wild FM
* Vimcontu
* Viva/Ultimate
* Halo Halo Radio
* VRN
* Big Sound FM

Others|

| Campus radio|

* Adamson University
* Falcon Radio Station
* Ateneo de Manila University
* Magis Radio
* Radyo Katipunan
* Colegio de San Juan de Letran
* Arriba Campus Radio
* De La Salle University
* Green Giant FM
* DWSU Green FM
* DWDS Animo! FM
* Silliman University
* Silliman NetRadio
* University of the Philippines
* DZUP
* DZLB-AM
* DZLB-FM
* DYUP-AM
* DYUP-FM
* UP-FM/Maroon FM
* University of Santo Tomas
* UST Tiger Radio
* DWAQ

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Internet|

* ABS-CBN
* MOR Entertainment
* MyxRadio
* CPN
* Pinoy Radio UK
* FEBC
* Saved Radio
* MBNI (Crossover Online)
* RMN
* WRMN New York
* RNG
* Alpha News Palawan
* Digicast Negros
* RNG Bicol
* RNG Luzon
* RNG Mindanao
* Sibya Online
* Radyo Pilipino Manila
* One FM Manila
* Trans-Radio
* Radyo Inquirer On-Line
* WXB 102

Shortwave|

* FEBC
* PBS
* Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide
* Radio Veritas

Defunct/Inactive|

* 8TriMedia
* Abante
* Radyo Tabloidista
* ABS-CBN
* MOR Philippines
* Radyo Patrol
* Bantay Radyo
* Dream FM Network
* Q Radio
* RBU
* UFM

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