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Senator Grace Poe has announced that the closed caption broadcasting of TV programs has lapsed into law, benefitting persons with hearing disabilities. 10905, or also known as "An Act Requiring All Franchise Holders or Operators of Television Stations and Producers of Television Programs to Broadcast or Present Their Programs With Closed Caption Options." It was filed back in May 2014 as Senate Bill No. It requires all franchise holders or operators of television stations and producers of television programs to broadcast or present their programs with closed captions options to benefit persons with hearing disabilities, including but not limited to newscast or news programs and pre-scripted programs. There are programs, though, that shall be exempt from closed captioning: 1. Local TV networks GMA and TV5 have started airing shows on their respective channels with closed captioning (CC) or adding soft subtitles as part of implementing rules for a newly-enacted bill which lapsed into a law last year. We also personally noticed TV5 testing closed captioning for their Aksyon news programs as they sync their teleprompters to closed caption airing. RA 10905 requires all television networks to provide closed captioning on their channels to aid for those with difficulties or disabilities in hearing. Read more in our articles including "Closed caption broadcasting of TV programs now a law" and "Cabal Mobile Closed Beta Test to start on July 14".