The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is the government agency created under Executive Order No. 546 promulgated on July 23, 1979, and conferred with regulatory and quasi-judicial functions taken over from the Board of Communications and the Telecommunications Control Bureau which were abolished in the same Order.

Primarily, the NTC is the sole body that exercises jurisdiction over the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services throughout the country. For the effective enforcement of this responsibility, it adopts and promulgates such guidelines, rules, and regulations relative to the establishment operation and maintenance of various telecommunications facilities and services nationwide.

Although independent, in so far as its regulatory and quasi-judicial functions are concerned, the NTC remains under the administrative supervision of the Department of Transportation and Communication as an attached agency. However, with respect to its quasi-judicial functions, NTC’s decisions are appealable to the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.

The NTC Regional Office No. 2 (NTC R2) is a project of the NTC under its Development and Improvement of Nationwide Radio Monitoring Facilities Program. It was formally inaugurated on November 28, 1988.

The NTC R2 is under the direct supervision and control of the Commission, and shall be responsible for the enforcement and implementation of telecommunications laws and other pertinent laws, decrees, letters of instructions, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as the policies and guidelines set by the Commission, governing the installation and operation of all telecommunications services or stations and facilities, including radio and television broadcasting systems, as well as other facilities/systems usually regulated by the Commission within Region 2.

A Regional Director heads the NTC R2. It is made up of Administrative and Finance Division (AFD) and Enforcement and Operations Division (EOD). The AFD, headed by the Administrative Officer, is responsible for handling the budget and accounting matters, personnel, and general administrative services. The EOD, headed by an Engineer, is responsible for assigned licensing, planning, and enforcement functions of the office.

The National Telecommunications Commission shall proactively and continually create a responsive regulatory environment for a viable, affordable, reliable and accessible telecommunications and information infrastructure and services to ensure the welfare and protection of our people.

By 2020, National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) is a world class regulatory agency able to lead the Telecommunications and Information sector as an engine for progress and development.