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Palawan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC Palawan)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBroadcast Television network and radio network
Founded1965
FounderRamon "Ray Oliver" O. Decolongon
HeadquartersPuerto Princesa, Palawan
Key people
Lourdes Ilustre
WebsiteDYPR[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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Founded in 1965 by Ramon Oliveros “Ray Oliver” Decolongon, PBC launched DYPR, Palawan’s first local radio station.

In its early years, the station faced many challenges. Radio ownership was low among Palawan’s 20,000 residents, and broadcasts from Manila and nearby Visayan islands were limited. The Tinio Electric Plant supplied power only from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., reaching less than half the population. In 1966, founder Ramon Decolongon died in a plane crash, and his father, Emilio Decolongon, assumed leadership as company president.[3]

When Martial Law was declared in September 1972, all broadcast stations were shut down, but DYPR quickly resumed operations by establishing its role as an essential service. It had become integral to island communications, airing urgent personal messages—Panawagans— as a free public service. In 2006, DYPR broadcast in Tagalog and Ilocano and was affiliated with Radio Mindanao Network (RMN).

In 1986, PBC launched television broadcasts and became affiliated with ABS-CBN Corporation, which supplied some of its programming. This partnership ended on May 5, 2020, when the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order after ABS-CBN failed to secure a congressional franchise.[4]

On March 9, 2021, PBC President Lourdes Ilustre, dubbed the “Mother of Broadcast in Palawan,” announced DYPR’s relaunch with a daily newscast on a local station. DYPR began producing weekday morning and afternoon news programs, initially airing on DWIZ Palawan (Aliw Broadcasting Corporation) from April 2021 to January 2022, and later on One FM Palawan (Radio Corporation of the Philippines) from January 2022.[5]

On May 18, 2021, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11541, granting Palawan Broadcasting Corporation a 25-year legislative franchise to construct, operate, and maintain commercial radio and television stations, including digital TV and relay facilities, nationwide.[6][7] Shortly after, ownership of Radyo Bandera stations under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network, whose franchise expired in 2020, was transferred to PBC.

PBC stations

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Radio stations

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Radyo Bandera
See also: Bandera News Philippines
Other Brands
Branding Callsign Frequency Power Location
XFM Isabela — 104.9 MHz 5 kW Santiago
XFM Tuguegarao 95.7 MHz 5 kW Tuguegarao
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
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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