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House plenary vote on ABS-CBN franchise sought

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 08:33 PM

Opposition lawmakers on Saturday called for a plenary vote in the lower chamber on ABS-CBN's failed franchise application, assailing a House panel's decision of denying the media network to resume free-to-air broadcast operations as "mistrial."   Read more »

ABS-CBN employees say no reason to blame Lopezes for shutdown, layoffs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 11:51 PM

Leaders of ABS-CBN’s employees’ groups on Friday said they don’t see why the company owners should be made responsible for the broadcast network shutting down many of its operations and consequently launching sweeping layoffs. Read more »

Heads of ABS-CBN workers' unions seek Duterte's help for broadcast franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 01:29 AM

MANILA - The leaders of 2 employees' unions in ABS-CBN on Thursday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to intervene in the renewal of the media network's broadcast franchise for the sake of its workers, many of whom have already been notified about their retrenchment. Read more »

ABS-CBN frequencies can't be given to just anyone, expert says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 05:25 AM

The TV and radio frequencies that had been assigned to the ABS-CBN cannot be allocated to just any individual or entity after the network was denied a fresh franchise by Congress, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

READ: Greenpeace statement on the ABS-CBN franchise rejection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 12:35 AM

This decision by Congress has shut down a crucial source of information at a time when Filipinos are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

READ: KBP’s statement on the denial of ABS-CBN’s franchise by Congress

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 10:54 PM

The KBP will continue to assert its independence as guaranteed by Section 4 of the Bill Rights of our Constitution that states that “no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of the press.”   Read more »

READ: Manila Archdiocese Administrator Broderick Pabillo laments ABS-CBN franchise denial

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 08:14 PM

The wicked will not last. God will not allow them. They may win some battles and skirmishes but they will lose the war. Let us not be sad nor be provoked at this bad turn of events. Goodness, truth, and justice will prevail! Read more »

READ: Statement of Solicitor-General Jose Calida on the denial of the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 06:12 PM

And now, the end has come. Read more »

Legarda explains why she didn’t participate in ABS-CBN franchise vote

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 12:49 AM

The lone district representative of Antique cited "potential conflict of interest" and her authorship of House Bill No. 6293 for her non-participation. Read more »

Abante: ABS-CBN didn't break any laws

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 10:33 PM

Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante said he voted to grant ABS-CBN's franchise bid since regulators who testified in a dozen public hearings said "ABS-CBN had not broken any of the country's laws." Read more »

'Hindi ito ang katapusan ng ABS-CBN,' says news chief after House panel denies franchise bid

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 08:14 PM

Denying ABS-CBN a fresh franchise is not the end of the road for the company, the network's news chief said Friday, after a House of Representatives panel junked its bid to resume broadcast operations. Read more »

Robredo: Denial of ABS-CBN franchise has 'chilling effect,' shows how ruling majority tags 'enemies'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 06:24 PM

MANILA - A House panel's denial of ABS-CBN's bid for a new broadcast franchise has a chilling effect that might influence media reporting, Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday, as she reminded the public to choose leaders who uphold their ideals and beliefs.    Read more »