The People's Television Network (PTV) and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) 13 lack the funds to transition from analog to digital television and to provide the mandatory benefits of their employees. The heads of both government-owned television channels made the disclosure during the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the…
The People’s Television Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation 13 lack the funds to transition from analog to digital television and to provide the mandatory benefits of their employees.
She said this prevents them from complying with the National Telecommunications Commission push to phase out analog television broadcasting this year through an order it issued in 2013.“We cannot comply if our capital outlay is zero because a single digital transmitter would cost us 20 million [pesos],” Puod said.“The last time PTV regularized its employees was in 2001. So for more than 20 years employees of PTV were not given the chance to become a legit government employee.
He said they need about P500 million to pay for the benefits of its 137 employees, who retired from 2002 to 2022. Of the said retirees, 25 already passed away. IBC is currently requesting for a P1.25 billion budget allocation from the Congress to address its fund woes.
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