Bandera News Philippines Explained

Bandera News Philippines
Location:Macasaet Business Complex, Roxas St., Puerto Princesa
Key People:Elgin Robert Damasco
President

Bandera News Philippines is a regional broadcast company in the Philippines.[1] [2] Its main headquarters is located in Macasaet Business Complex, Roxas St., Puerto Princesa. Bandera News operates a number of stations across the country under the Radyo Bandera brand, with Palawan Broadcasting Corporation serving as licensee for most of its stations, as well as its own television station in Palawan named Bandera News TV.[3]

History

Bandera News Philippines started its FM operations in Puerto Princesa, Palawan and it is owned by former RMN Davao and Brigada Palawan radio announcer and current station manager of Bandera News FM, Elgin Robert Damasco.[1] After several months, the company expanded to different cities and towns across the Philippines.[4]

On November 27, 2023, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued a cease-and-desist order against radio stations under Fairwaves Broadcasting Network, whose franchise lapsed in 2020. Among the stations were in Bukidnon, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and Iligan, the latter which was never licensed by the NTC.[5] Damasco explained that the Bandera stations under Fairwaves had their ownership transferred to Palawan Broadcasting Corporation after the latter's franchise was granted in 2021.[6]

Radio stations

The following is a list of radio stations owned and affiliated by Bandera News Philippines.[7]

Owned and operated

NameCallsignFrequencyLocation
Radyo Bandera News FM PalawanDZPA89.5 MHzPuerto Princesa
Radyo Bandera News FM EspañolaDYEA99.7 MHzSofronio Española
Radyo Bandera News FM Central LuzonDWJC90.3 MHzMalolos
Radyo Bandera News FM General SantosDXFQ103.1 MHzGeneral Santos
Radyo Bandera News FM IliganDXJB100.9 MHzIligan
Radyo Bandera News FM CotabatoDXJN105.3 MHzCotabato City
Radyo Bandera News FM TrentoDXEG94.5 MHzTrento
Radyo Bandera News FM PolanguiDWJB90.3 MHzPolangui
Radyo Bandera News FM BagangaDXFN103.7 MHzBaganga
Radyo Bandera News FM MalaybalayDXFP88.1 MHzMalaybalay
Radyo Bandera MyFM MidsayapDXFU100.5 MHzMidsayap
Radyo Bandera News FM Davao RegionDXFK92.9 MHzMawab
Radyo Bandera News FM Sarangani88.1 MHzGlan, Sarangani
Radyo Bandera News FM KidapawanDXFR96.7 MHzKidapawan
Radyo Bandera News FM Surallah98.1 MHzSurallah
Radyo Bandera News FM Wao105.3 MHzWao, Lanao del Sur
Radyo Bandera News FM TandagDXFJ100.7 MHzTandag
Radyo Bandera News FM BayuganDXFT101.3 MHzBayugan
Radyo Bandera News FM Mati95.1 MHzMati, Davao Oriental
Radyo Bandera News FM ValenciaDXFF102.5 MHzValencia, Bukidnon
Radyo Bandera News FM MaramagDXFV89.7 MHzMaramag
Radyo Bandera News FM Northern MindanaoDXFI107.3 MHzVillanueva
Radyo Bandera News FM Tacurong97.3 MHzTacurong
Radyo Bandera News FM Bislig103.3 MHzBislig
Radyo Bandera News FM Cagwait95.1 MHzCagwait
Radyo Bandera News FM Bohol90.3 MHzTalibon
Radyo Bandera News FM Catarman88.1 MHzCatarman
Radyo Bandera News FM OlongapoDWFJ107.1 MHzOlongapo

K5 News FM

The following stations in Western Visayas and Negros Oriental are operated under an airtime lease agreement by 5K Broadcasting Network, Inc. (formerly Xanthone Plus Broadcasting Services) of Dr. Ramel Y. Uy. They are formerly affiliated with Radyo Bandera under Radyo Bandera Sweet FM until November 2023.

Like XFM, aside from its news and music programming, the stations airs gospel music every Friday 6pm to Saturday 6pm due to its owner's affiliation with the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement.

NameCallsignFrequencyLocationOwner
K5 News FM BacolodDYQU103.9 MHzBacolodPalawan Broadcasting Corporation
Klick FM BacolodDYBE106.3 MHz Quest Broadcasting
K5 News FM OlongapoDZIV88.7 MHzOlongapoApollo Broadcast Investors
K5 News FM IloiloDYKU88.7 MHzIloiloFBS Radio Network
K5 News FM RoxasDYHG100.9 MHzRoxasHypersonic Broadcasting Center
K5 News FM KaliboDYTJ94.5 MHzKaliboTagbilaran Broadcasting System
K5 News FM KabankalanDYXU102.9 MHzKabankalanSubic Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM BayawanDYGL106.5 MHzBayawanGold Label Broadcasting System
K5 News FM CulasiDYJA95.9 MHzCulasiSubic Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM San JoseDYBZ95.7 MHzSan Jose de Buenavista, AntiqueRizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM SagayDYJU89.7 MHzSagay, Negros OccidentalSubic Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM SiatonDYSW94.5 MHzSiatonRizal Memorial Colleges Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM San CarlosDYGM95.7 MHzSan Carlos, Negros OccidentalGold Label Broadcasting System
K5 News FM DumagueteDWFH97.7 MHzDumaguetePalawan Broadcasting Corporation
K5 News FM Tanjay99.3 MHzTanjay
K5 News FM Guihulngan87.9 MHzGuihulngan
K5 News FM Hinigaran89.7 MHzHinigaran
K5 News FM Jimalalud97.1 MHzJimalalud
K5 News FM Bais100.7 MHzBais
K5 News FM TaclobanDYTG103.1 MHzTaclobanTagbilaran Broadcasting System
K5 News FM CDODXKB89.3 MHzCagayan de OroQuest Broadcasting

Affiliated stations

NameCallsignFrequencyLocationOwner
Channel A Radio98.5 MHzArayat
Radyo Muscovado100.5 MHzKabankalanCentral Philippines State University
JU FM Radyo BanderaDYUM89.7 MHzMabinayPalawan Broadcasting Corporation
Angel FM Radyo TamboliDXAS104.5 MHzSugbongcogonRadyo Tamboli Communication Services
Energy FM Gingoog90.5 MHzGingoogUltrasonic Broadcasting System

TV stations

Bandera News TV
Picture Format:480i (SDTV)
Language:Filipino
Country:Philippines
Network Type:Broadcast television network
Broadcast Area:Regional
Launch Date:2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puerto Princesa mayor faces graft raps over radio ad deal . Politiko . June 10, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Elgin Damasco: Poor then, rich now; Rich in desire to serve the people . Palawan Daily News . March 4, 2019 .
  3. https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-8113.php Republic Act No. 8113
  4. Web site: Authorities hunt radioman’s drug suppliers . . March 27, 2018 .
  5. Web site: Corrales . Cong . NTC orders radio stations in Mindanao, Visayas shut down over expired franchise . 2023-12-01 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  6. RA. 11541. 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. May 18, 2021.
  7. Web site: NTC FM Stations (as of June 2022) via FOI website. foi.gov.ph. February 14, 2023.