Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Nature and Scope of Franchise. -Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, the franchise granted to the University of the Philippines System, hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assignees, under Republic Act No. 8160, to construct, establish, maintain and operate for educational and other related purposes and in the public interest, radio and television broadcasting stations within the campuses of the University of the Philippines and in other places within the scope of its operations, where frequencies and/or channels are still available for radio and television broadcasting, including digital television system, through microwave, satellite or whatever means, as well as the use of any new technology in television and radio systems, with the corresponding technological auxiliaries and facilities, special broadcast and other program and distribution services and relay stations, is hereby renewed for another twenty-five (25) years.