News Articles on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

Iloilo City mayor expresses concern over possible closure of hotels

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 08:00 AM

As Iloilo City prepares to adjust to the "new normal" due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Jerry Treñas sees the need to revive businesses, including in the hospitality industry, to be able to protect jobs. Read more »

'We are in full solidarity': California city council backs ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 29 11:21 AM

The city council of Daly, California urged Philippine lawmakers to grant ABS-CBN Corp. a fresh 25-year franchise that would allow it to give Filipinos abroad "connection to the homeland." Read more »

Duterte extends term of Boracay rehab task force until May 2021

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:24 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the term of the inter-agency task force in charge of the rehabilitation of top tourist destination Boracay island until May 8, 2021, citing the need to complete projects in the area.    Read more »

'Academic questions already answered': Solon on Marcoleta’s accusations vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 09:07 PM

Accusations hurled by House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta against ABS-CBN during Tuesday's hearing on the network’s new franchise bid are nothing but rehash, one of his fellow lawmakers said Wednesday. Read more »

Leave ABS-CBN frequencies alone, 2 lawmakers tell NTC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 03:06 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission should refrain from recalling the broadcast frequencies of ABS-CBN Corp. while Congress tackles bills seeking a fresh license for the network, 2 lawmakers said Wednesday.  Read more »

Solon pushes for new franchise for ABS-CBN instead of renewal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 04:38 PM

Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday sought to grant ABS-CBN a new 25-year franchise instead of renewing it after it lapsed in May. Read more »

ABS-CBN franchise hearing: House panel chiefs warn Calida he may be held in contempt

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 03:54 PM

Solicitor General Jose Calida, who had challenged ABS-CBN Corp before the high court and regulators, should attend the House committee hearings on bills seeking a fresh 25-year franchise for the network, the chiefs of two House committees said Tuesday. Read more »

House panel gets nearly 200 ABS-CBN petitions ahead of franchise hearing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 12:55 PM

The House legislative franchises committee has received nearly 200 petitions for and against the grant of a fresh 25-year broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN Corp.    Read more »

Solicitor General Calida to skip House hearing on ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:22 AM

Solicitor General Jose Calida, who had challenged ABS-CBN Corp before the high court and regulators, said he would skip Tuesday's hearing in Congress on bills seeking a fresh 25-year franchise for the network. Read more »

Support that’s fresh off the oven? Mom gets behind ABS-CBN with Kapamilya-inspired ensaymada

Jay Zabanal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 01:52 AM

The Pan de Kapamilya Ensaymada is Marissa Camaclang’s way of supporting the network, which is fighting to get back on air. Read more »

House 'ready to decide' on ABS-CBN franchise by August

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:18 PM

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said the House of Representatives would be "ready to decide" on a new 25-year franchise for ABS-CBN Corp. by August, the same month that the network said it might "consider" retrenchment of its 11,000-strong workforce.    Read more »

House unlikely to pass ABS-CBN franchise before Congress break in June: senator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 09:46 AM

Lawmakers are unlikely to pass a bill that will grant a fresh license to ABS-CBN Corp before the Congress break in June, putting the jobs of the broadcaster's 11,000 workers at risk, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Wednesday. Read more »

Senate to 'make sure' NTC attends next ABS-CBN franchise hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:40 PM

The Senate will "make sure" that the National Telecommunications Commission attends its next hearing on the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp that the agency forced off air, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday.  Read more »

ABS-CBN may 'consider' retrenchment by August if it fails to resume airing: CEO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 12:51 PM

ABS-CBN Corp may "consider" retrenching workers by August if it fails to resume broadcast soon, President and CEO Carlo Katigbak told a franchise hearing at the Senate Tuesday. Read more »

ABS-CBN shutdown risks 'pulling plug' on 11,000 jobs: senator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 11:18 AM

The government will "pull the plug on the livelihood" of 11,000 Filipinos if it fails to resolve the broadcast shutdown of ABS-CBN Corp over its stalled franchise operations, a senator said Tuesday.    Read more »

'Marami nang salita': Lawmaker urges peers to vote on ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 10:50 AM

The House of Representatives on Tuesday should vote on the proposed provisional franchise for ABS-CBN Corp. and defer deliberations on allegations against the country's top broadcaster, a lawmaker said. Read more »

ABS-CBN urges Supreme Court to stop shutdown immediately, protect 11,000 workers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 07:07 PM

ABS-CBN Corp on Monday urged the Supreme Court to immediately act on its plea to resume its broadcast operation in a bid to stop millions of pesos in revenue loss and protect the jobs of 11,000 workers.    Read more »

Lawmaker wants to undo 'risky' 2nd reading approval of ABS-CBN franchise, make amendments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:55 PM

A lawmaker said on Friday he would ask the House of Representatives to recall its "risky" second reading approval of a bill granting a provisional franchise to ABS-CBN Corp. following questions on whether the House's action is constitutional.   Read more »

ABS-CBN broadcast shutdown leaves void during coronavirus crisis

Jason Gutierrez, The New York Times
Posted at May 15 11:06 AM

Through earthquakes and typhoons, floods and political turmoil, Fe Repalde knew she could count on one constant: Her tiny, flickering television was always tuned to ABS-CBN, one of the most influential networks in the Philippines.  Read more »

Carpio: NTC discriminated vs ABS-CBN in issuing closure order

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:59 PM

"The NTC obviously discriminated unfairly against ABS-CBN, denying ABS-CBN its constitutional right to equal protection of the law," retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday. Read more »