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With 'strong push', House can set hearing for ABS-CBN franchise before Lenten break - solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 09:23 AM

The House of Representatives, with a "strong push" from the leadership, can set a formal hearing on measures granting a fresh 25-year franchise for ABS-CBN Corp. before it adjourns mid-March, an opposition lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

Joint reso will 'compel' NTC to give ABS-CBN provisional permit to operate: solon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 12:33 PM

A joint resolution seeking to extend ABS-CBN's franchise will compel the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to grant the network provisional permit to operate should it be passed, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Mga resolusyon para ma-extend ang ABS-CBN franchise inihain

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 07:44 PM

Isinusulong na ngayon sa Kongreso ang mga resolusyon para palawigin ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN habang patuloy na dinidinig ang mga panukala para mabigyan ito ng bagong lisensiya.   Read more »

Drilon to file concurrent reso seeking provisional permit for ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 01:28 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Tuesday he will file a concurrent resolution urging the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to grant ABS-CBN Corp a provisional authority to continue its broadcast operations past the expiry of its franchise. Read more »

Lawmaker files resolution seeking to extend validity of ABS-CBN's franchise until 2022

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 06:08 PM

Cebu City 1st District Rep. Raul del Mar has filed a resolution seeking to extend the validity of ABS-CBN Corp's broadcast franchise until 2022, it was learned Tuesday. Read more »

Solons seek P15-billion supplemental NFA budget to buy palay from local farmers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 04:00 PM

MANILA - Over 50 lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday filed a resolution seeking a supplemental P15-billion budget to allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to buy palay from local farmers as prices plummet due to imports. Read more »