News & Issues

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), the largest organization of broadcast operators and stations in the country will go to the Supreme Court if the right of reply bills now pending in Congress and the Senate are passed into law. KBP President Herman Z. Basbaño said the right of reply bill is not [...]

The Officers and members of the Board of Trustees of the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) for 2009 take their oath of office before President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last February 16, 2008 at the Bahay Pangarap Hall in Malacanang. Left to right: Joselito G. Yabut, Treasurer; Armand Ursal, Trustee; Manuelito Luzon, Vice-President for [...]

The KBP is pressing the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to prioritize the drafting of the implementing rules for the transition of terrestrial television broadcasting from analogue to digital. In a letter sent to NTC Commisioner Raul Canobas last December, the KBP said that the conversion of the country’s television broadcasts to digital is a serious [...]

The KBP is both saddened and outraged to hear that yet another Filipino broadcaster is killed, following the news of the fatal shooting in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. of Ernesto A. Rolin, a broadcaster of DXSY-am in Ozamis city. We are running out of words to express how frustrated we are that the killings of media [...]

The KBP held its 34th Top Level Management Conference last November 13-15 at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City. This year’s theme: Keeping the Broadcast Power. One-hundred fifteen participants attended the conference, among them owners of radio and television stations from different areas in the country. The highlights of the conference:

The KBP paid tribute to outstanding achievement and excellence in the Philippine broadcast media during the 17th Golden Dove Awards during awarding ceremonies last November 14, 2008 at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City. Following is the list of this year’s winners.
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT

KBP Lifetime Achievement Award – Rino M. Basilio
KBP Lifetime Achievement [...]

(Issued November 17, 2008)
The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) strongly condemns the killing of broadcaster Aresio Padrigao in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental today. Like previous killings of media men, the shooting of Padrigao was done with impunity, during daylight and in front of witnesses. The assailants apparently had no fear of the law. [...]

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) said that there are still unresolved questions regarding the proposal of a group called the Music Video Performance, Inc. (MVP) to collect royalties for the broadcast of sound recordings. The MVP has been trying to convince KBP member stations to enter into a license agreement for the [...]

The KBP is seeking clarification from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on the rules requiring radio and TV broadcasting and CATV stations to be under the supervision of a registered Electronics & Communications Engineer (ECE). Broadcast operators, particularly in the provinces, have complained that some NTC regional offices have accused their stations of violating NTC [...]