Radio Laws & Regulations

Here you can find the various laws, decrees, circulars, orders, rules and regulations governing the Amateur Radio Service in the Philippines.

TITLE DATE DESCRIPTION Act No. 3846, as amended November 11, 1931 An Act Providing for the Regulation Of Radio Stations and Radio Communications in the Philippine Islands, and for Other Purposes NTC Memorandum Circular No. 03-2-82 February 2, 1982 Identification of Amateur Club Radio Stations MOTC Ministry Circular No. 82-077 October 20, 1982 Revised Regulations governing the Amateur Radio Service NTC Memorandum Circular No. 14-11-82 Implementation of the Revised Amateur Regulations NTC Memorandum Circular No. 01-01-84 Guidelines for the Registration of Amateur Clubs and Formation of an Interim Amateur Radio Advisory Council MOTC Memorandum Circular No. 07-04-84 Lifetime Amateur Radio Station License NTC Memorandum Circular No. 05-06-85 Recognition of Philippine Amateur Radio Association NTC Memorandum Circular No. 07-08-86 July 15, 1986 Regulations, Guidelines and Procedures Governing the Installation and Operation of Amateur Repeaters MOTC Ministry Circular No. 87-174 February 3, 1987 Revised Amateur Radio Regulations NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-03-87 Implementation of the Revised Amateur Regulations NTC Memorandum Circular No. 01-03-88 Procedure in the Purchase of Radio Transceivers from Abroad NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-03-90 Amending Memorandum Circular No. 02-03-87, series of 1987 NTC Memorandum Circular No. 04-08-90 February 6, 1990 Sub-Allocation to Frequency Band 430-440 MHz NTC Memorandum Circular No. 10-05-90 Sub-Allocation of Frequency Band 430-440 MHz NTC Memorandum Circular No. 7-8-91 Reiteration of PARA Indorsement NTC Memorandum Circular No. 9-4-94 April 15, 1994 Additional Guidelines for the Renewal of Amateur License and Application for Amateur Radio Examination NTC Memorandum Circular No. 9-4-94A November 14, 1994 Amending Memorandum Circular 9-4-94 of Additional Guidelines for the Renewal of Amateur Radio License and Application for Amateur Radio Examination. NTC Memorandum Circular No. 03-01-95 January 16, 1995 Sale, Importation and Use of Amateur Radio Equipment NTC Memorandum Circular No. 6-7-97 July 30, 1997 Further amending Memorandum Circular 9-4-94A NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-02-98 February 10, 1998 Extension of the Renewal of the Radio Station License Using Amateur Equipment Outside the Amateur Service Band NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-01-2000 January 13, 2000 Extending the Renewal of the Radio Station LLicense Using Amateur Equipment to Members of the Civil Groups NTC Memorandum Circular No. 08-08-2003 August 4, 2003 Amending Section II- 2.2.1, of Memorandum Circular No. 02-03-87, Implementation of the Revised Amateur Regulations DOTC Department Circular No. 2003-02 December 5, 2003 Amending Section IV-4.4.1 of Ministry Circular No. 87-174, the Revised Amateur Radio Regulations DOTC Department Order No. 2004-40 August 4, 2004 Amending Department Order No. 2003-02 NTC Memorandum Circular No. 17-11-2004 November 9, 2004 Amending Section 1-1.1 of Memorandum Circular No. 7-04-84, Lifetime Amateur Radio Station License NTC Memorandum Circular No. 01-06-2011 June 13, 2011 Reconstitution of the new Amateur Radio Consultative Panel (ARCP) NTC Memorandum Circular No. 03-08-2012 August 29, 2012 Revised Amateur Radio Regulations NTC Memorandum Order No. 05-09-2012 September 6, 2012 Emergency Radio Communications Protocol for Radio Volunteers (NTC Task Force Bayanihan) NTC Office Order No. 108-12-2012 December 14, 2012 Guidelines in the Assignment of Call Sign in the Amateur Radio Service NTC Memorandum Circular No. 03-06-2014 May 30, 2014 Reconstituting the Amateur Radio Consultative Panel (ARCP) NTC Office Order No. 81-08-2015 Clarification of Morse Code Requirements for Amateur Examination and Licensing NTC Office Order No. 75-05-2016 May 19, 2016 Guidelines in the Application for Amateur Radio Examination and Issuance of Amateur Radio Station License (ARSL) / Radio Amateur Operator Certificate (RAOC) NTC Office Order No. 76-05-2016 May 19, 2016 Guidelines in the Issuance of Special Permits for the Use of Vanity Call Signs and Special Event Call Signs in the Amateur Radio Service NTC Office Order No. 183-12-2016 December 2, 2016 Guidelines in the Additional Allocation of Prefixes in the Amateur Radio Service NTC Memorandum Circular No. 04-06-2017 June 21, 2017 Allocation of the Frequency Band, 5351.5-5366.5 KHz, for Amateur Radio Service on Secondary Basis NTC Memorandum Circular No. 02-06-2019 June 11, 2019 Frequency Band Allocation and Types of Emissions for Amateur Radio Service NTC Memorandum Order No. 03-03-2020 March 18, 2020 Extending the Validity of NTC Issued Permits, Certificates and Licenses during the COVID-19 Enhanced Community Quarantine