House of Representatives Freezes Bill Seeking Renewal of ABS-CBN Franchise The House of Representatives suspends the bill seeking to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN that will expire in nine (9) months. The House Bill 4349 seeking to renew the legislative franchise of giant radio-television network ABS-CBN Corp. had been pending since November 2016. The Committee on … Read more
Duterte Reveals Side on Renewal of ABS-CBN’s Franchise DUTERTE – Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte revealed his side on the renewal of the franchise of the broadcast network ABS-CBN. It is no secret to the public that former Davao City Mayor and now Pres. Duterte has previously lashed out at ABS-CBN and Philippine Daily Inquirer. … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte might block the franchise renewal of the country’s largest network, ABS-CBN. In an interview with the reporters on Thursday, April 27, 2017, Duterte lashed out against Kapamilya network and broadsheet, Philippine Daily Inquirer for “unfair coverage” dating back to the campaign period. According to him, the television network (ABS-CBN) was supposed to air … Read more