Republic Act No. 3846 Republic Act No.

4200

is a law in the Philippines that regulates radio stations and radio communications in the is a law in the Philippines that prohibits and penalizes wiretapping and other related violations
country. of the privacy of communication 1.

The act requires that no person, firm, company, association, or corporation shall construct, The act makes it unlawful for any person, not being authorized by all the parties to any private
install, establish, or operate a radio station within the Philippine Islands without first obtaining communication or spoken word, to tap any wire or cable, or by using any other device or
a franchise from the Philippine Legislature. arrangement, to secretly overhear, intercept, or record such communication or spoken word
by using a device commonly known as a dictaphone or dictagraph or dictaphone or walkie-
However, no franchise from the Legislature is necessary for the construction, installation,
talkie or tape recorder, or however otherwise described.
establishment, or operation of a broadcasting station, an amateur station, an experimental
station, a training station, a station on board a mobile vessel, train, or aircraft, or a private It also prohibits any person, be he a participant or not in the act or acts penalized in the
station in a place without any means of communication. previous sentence, to knowingly possess any tape record, wire record, disc record, or any other
such record, or copies thereof, of any communication or spoken word secured either before or
The Secretary of Commerce and Communication is empowered to regulate the establishment,
after the effective date of this Act in the manner prohibited by this law; or to replay the same
use, and operation of all radio stations and of all forms of radio communications and
for any other person or persons; or to communicate the contents thereof, either verbally or in
transmissions within the Philippine Islands and to issue such rules and regulations as may be
writing, or to furnish transcriptions thereof, whether complete or partial, to any other person.
necessary.
The act also provides specific penalties for violating its provisions, including imprisonment for
The act also provides the Secretary with specific powers and duties, including the classification
not less than six months or more than six years and with the accessory penalty of perpetual
of radio stations, assignment of call letters and frequencies, establishment of areas or zones to
absolute disqualification from public office if the offender is a public official at the time of the
be served by any station, and making special rules and regulations applicable to radio stations
commission of the offense, and, if the offender is an alien, he shall be subject to deportation
engaging in chain broadcasting.
proceedings.
According to Philippine Law Firm, any firm, company, corporation or association failing or
According to The Lawphil Project, any person who violates the provisions of Republic Act No.
refusing to observe or violating any provision of this Act, or any provision of the regulations
4200 or any order issued thereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for
prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce and Communication under this Act, or any provision
not less than six months or more than six years and with the accessory penalty of perpetual
of the International Radio Regulations, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one
absolute disqualification from public office if the offender is a public official at the time of the
thousand pesos for each and every offense.
commission of the offense, and, if the offender is an alien, he shall be subject to deportation
proceedings.

Wiretapping and eavesdropping are both methods of intercepting communication, but they
differ in their approach Wiretapping is a more active form of interception that involves tapping
into a communication line or wire to intercept the communication. It can be done by physically
tapping into a communication line or wire, or by injecting something into the
communication. On the other hand, eavesdropping is a more passive form of interception that
involves listening to communications between two parties without their knowledge or
consent. It can be performed by using various methods or techniques to listen in on
conversations or to review network activity by using pickup devices, mini amplifiers, or by
tapping a transmission link between a sender and the receiver.

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Republic Act No. 5734 Republic Act No. 6849

is a law in the Philippines that regulates the practice of electronics and communications is a law in the Philippines that provides for the installation, operation, and maintenance of
engineering in the country. public telephones in each and every municipality in the country.

The act makes it unlawful for any person to offer himself in the Philippines as, or use the title The act aims to pursue and foster the interconnection of all municipalities in the country
“Electronics and/or Communications Engineer” or any word, letter, figure, or sign whatsoever, through the establishment and early realization of a nationwide network of public calling
tending to convey the impression that he is an electronics and/or communications engineer, or stations.
advertise or indicate in any manner that he is qualified to perform the work of an electronics
The act also creates a Municipal Telephone Projects Office in the Department of Transportation
and communications engineer without holding a valid certificate of registration as electronics
and Communications (DOTC) to administer the provisions of the act and to develop a plan for
and communications engineer issued by the Board in accordance with this Act.
providing public calling stations with technology capable of voice and data transmission in
The act also provides specific penalties for violating its provisions, including imprisonment for every municipality.
not more than six years and with the accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification
The act also prescribes specific functions for the Projects Office, including undertaking the
from public office if the offender is a public official at the time of the commission of the
implementation of the said plans and programs, arranging for funding from any source, and
offense, and, if the offender is an alien, he shall be subject to deportation proceedings.
ensuring compatibility with minimum standards and regulations to assure acceptable
According to The Corpus Juris, any person who violates the provisions of Republic Act No. standards of construction, maintenance, operation, personnel training, accounting, and fiscal
5734 or any order issued thereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for practices for the municipal telecommunications operators of public calling stations.
not more than six years and with the accessory penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification
from public office if the offender is a public official at the time of the commission of the
offense, and, if the offender is an alien, he shall be subject to deportation proceedings. According to The Lawphil Project, there is no specific penalty mentioned in Republic Act No.
6849 . However, the act appropriates funds for the installation, operation, and maintenance of
public telephones in each and every municipality in the Philippines. The act also creates a
Municipal Telephone Projects Office in the Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC) to administer the provisions of the act and to develop a plan for providing public calling
stations with technology capable of voice and data transmission in every municipality.

The act also prescribes specific functions for the Projects Office, including undertaking the
implementation of the said plans and programs, arranging for funding from any source, and
ensuring compatibility with minimum standards and regulations to assure acceptable
standards of construction, maintenance, operation, personnel training, accounting, and fiscal
practices for the municipal telecommunications operators of public calling stations.

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Republic Act No. 792 Republic Act No. 9292

is a law in the Philippines that aims to promote and govern the development of Philippine is a law in the Philippines that provides for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation
telecommunications and the delivery of public telecommunications services. for the registration, licensing and practice of professional electronics engineers, electronics
engineers and electronics technicians, repealing Republic Act No. 5734, otherwise known as
The act applies to all public telecommunications entities in the Philippines and provides the “Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the Philippines”, and for other
definitions and interpretations for terms used in the act, such as telecommunications, public purposes.
telecommunications entity, broadcasting, franchise, local exchange operator, inter-exchange
carrier, international carrier, value-added service provider (VAS), public toll calling station, and The act aims to develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive and well-rounded
mobile radio telephone system. Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians whose
standards of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world-class and globally
The act also prescribes specific functions for the Municipal Telephone Projects Office in the competitive through inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), including undertaking the through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their integrity, continuing
implementation of plans and programs, arranging for funding from any source, and ensuring professional education, development and growth.
compatibility with minimum standards and regulations to assure acceptable standards of
construction, maintenance, operation, personnel training, accounting, and fiscal practices for The act also provides specific functions for the Municipal Telephone Projects Office in the
the municipal telecommunications operators of public calling stations. Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), including undertaking the
implementation of plans and programs, arranging for funding from any source, and ensuring
compatibility with minimum standards and regulations to assure acceptable standards of
construction, maintenance, operation, personnel training, accounting, and fiscal practices for
According to The Lawphil Project, there is no specific penalty mentioned in Republic Act No.
the municipal telecommunications operators of public calling stations.
7925.
According to The Lawphil Project, any person who violates the provisions of Republic Act No.
However, the act aims to promote and govern the development of Philippine
9292 or any order issued thereunder shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less
telecommunications and the delivery of public telecommunications services.
than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than One million pesos
The act applies to all public telecommunications entities in the Philippines and provides (P1,000,000.00), or by imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than six (6)
definitions and interpretations for terms used in the act, such as telecommunications, public years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
telecommunications entity, broadcasting, franchise, local exchange operator, inter-exchange
carrier, international carrier, value-added service provider (VAS), public toll calling station, and
An electronics technician is a professional who is responsible for installing, repairing, and
mobile radio telephone system.
maintaining electronic equipment and systems. They typically work under the supervision of an
The act also prescribes specific functions for the Municipal Telephone Projects Office in the electronics engineer or a professional electronics engineer.
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), including undertaking the
implementation of plans and programs, arranging for funding from any source, and ensuring An electronics engineer is a professional who designs, develops, and tests electronic equipment and
compatibility with minimum standards and regulations to assure acceptable standards of systems. They are responsible for creating new technologies and improving existing
ones. Electronics engineers typically work in research and development, manufacturing, or
construction, maintenance, operation, personnel training, accounting, and fiscal practices for
telecommunications.
the municipal telecommunications operators of public calling stations.

A professional electronics engineer is a licensed engineer who has passed the licensure examination
for electronics engineering in the Philippines. They are responsible for the design, development, and
testing of electronic equipment and systems, as well as the supervision of electronics engineers and
electronics technicians. Professional electronics engineers typically work in research and
development, manufacturing, or telecommunications.

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RA 9292 10 Compensation and Allowances of the Board
11 Removal of Board Members
12 Custodian of Board Records, Secretaries & Support Services
Otherwise known as the Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the 13 Licensure Examination
Philippines 14 Qualifications
15 Scope of Examination for ECE and ECT
Law Repealed: RA 5734 16 Ratings
Approved April 17, 2024 17 Release of the results of Examination
18 Qualification and Schedule of Registration for PECE
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
19 Issuance of the Certification of Registration and Professional ID
House Bill No 5224
20 Registration without Examination for ECT
Senate Bill No 2683 21 Non-issuance of a Certificate of Registration and/or Professional ID card for
No, of Sections 43 Certain Grounds
No. of Articles 8 22 Professional Oath
23 Revocation & Suspension of Certificate of Registration, Professional ID Cards
and Cancellation of Special Permits
ARTICLES 24 Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement of Certificate of Registration and
1 General Provisions Professional ID Card
2 Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics Engineer 25 Roster of PECE, ECE and ECT
3 Examination, Registration and Licensure 26 Exemption from Examination and Registration
4 Practice of PECE, ECE and ECT 27 Practice of the Profession
5 Sundry Provisions 28 Prohibitions and Limitations on the Practice of ECE and ECT Profession
6 Penal Provision and Assistance of Law Enforcement Agencies 29 Seal of PECE
7 Transitory Provisions 30 Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standard of Practice
8 Final Provision 31 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and/or Development Programs
32 Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization
33 Foreign Reciprocity
34 Positions in Government Requiring the Services of Registered and Licensed
SECTIONS PECE, ECE and ECT
1 Short title 35 Penal Provision
2 Statement Policy 36 Assistance of Law Enforcement and other Government Agencies
3 Definition and Interpretation of terms 37 Transitory Provision
4 Categories of Practice 38 Vested Rights: ECE when this Law is Passed
5 Nature and Scope of Practice of ECE and ECT Professions 39 Implementing Rules and Regulations
6 Composition of the Board 40 Appropriations
7 Powers and Functions of the Board 41 Separability Clause
8 Qualification of Board Members 42 Repealing Clause
9 Term of Office 43 Effectivity

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