Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Insert a new Section 10-A which shall read:

"SEC. 10-A. The Advisory Council. Sixty (60) days from their appointment, the Board of Directors shall prepare a list of its recommended nominees for the members of the Advisory Council and which shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for consideration and approval. The nominees for Advisory Council shall be chosen from associations and organizations representing various stakeholders from different industries such as, but not limited to, cinema, culture and arts, print and broadcast. They shall serve a fixed term of one (1) year.

"The Advisory Council shall be composed of seven (7) members with at least five (5) years of wide experience and expertise in their respective fields of work. The Advisory Council shall propose and recommend policies relating to the Networks operation, programming, broadcasting, technical and creative production, development and management, which shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.

"The members of the Advisory Council shall elect from among themselves a Chairperson.

"The members of the Advisory Council shall render voluntary service to the Network. No member shall be paid any honoraria, allowances and other personnel benefits."