Presidential Broadcast Service
The Presidential Broadcast Service - Bureau of Broadcast Services (PBS-BBS) (Filipino: Pampanguluhang Serbisyong Pambrodkast - Kawanihan ng mga Serbisyong Pambrodkast), is a state radio network owned by the Philippine government under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
| Formerly | Philippine Broadcasting Service (1947-2023) |
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| Company type | State agency |
| Industry | Public broadcasting |
| Predecessor | Bureau of Broadcasts (1972–1986) |
| Founded | September 12, 1947 (radio broadcasts) June 15, 1961 (television broadcasts) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
Key people |
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| Owner | Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) |
Number of employees | 530 |
| Website | pbs |
| Type | Broadcast radio network |
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Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Filipino English |
| Format | News, Public Affairs, Talk, Government Radio |
| Affiliations | PTV |
| History | |
| Launch date | International: 1995 National: June 5, 2017 |
| Replaced | Radyo ng Bayan (1995–2017) |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | Nationwide (AM/FM, affiliate stations, and G Sat) Worldwide (shortwave) |
| Stations | See list |
| Links | |
| Website | radyopilipinas |
| Type | FM radio network |
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Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR), OPM |
| History | |
| Launch date | November 1, 2017 |
Former names | FM1 (2017–2020) |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Links | |
| Website | pbs-fm |
| Type | FM radio network |
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Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult Contemporary, OPM |
| History | |
| Launch date | February 2, 2017 |
Former names | FM2 (2017–2020) |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | Nationwide |
| Links | |
| Website | pbs-fm |
PBS operates national radio brands: Radyo Pilipinas 1 - News, Radyo Pilipinas 2 - Sports, Radyo Pilipinas 3 - Alert, Republika FM1 and Capital FM2, as well as international shortwave station Radyo Pilipinas World Service. PBS, along with its television network counterparts People's Television Network and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, which forms the media arm of the PCO.
As one of the attached agencies of the OPS, the PBS-BBS receives funding from the General Appropriations Act (Annual National Budget) and sales from blocktimers and advertisers, among others.