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Filipino Sign Language in Media. - The FSL shall be the language of broadcast media interpreting.1awp++i1 To guarantee access to information and freedom of expression of the Filipino deaf, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP), and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) shall, within one (1) year from the effective date of this Act, require FSL interpreter insets, compliant with accessibility standards for television, in news and public affairs programs. Subsequently, the MTRCB shall take steps to promote progressive use of FSL in all other broadcasts and programming, especially in educational television programs designed for children, in conjunction with the National Council for Children's Television and the DepEd.
The KBP and the MTRCB, the deaf community, and other stakeholders are tasked to create a national system of standards, procedures and accreditation for broadcast media interpreting in FSL.
All videos published online, including those on social media, shall also conform to Philippine web accessibility standards.
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