Tag: franchise renewal

Calida: Congress did its job well by denying ABS-CBN a franchise

(Eagle News)–Congress, through the House of Representatives, did its job well by denying a renewal of ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise,  Solicitor General Jose Calida said. According to Calida, Congress, which has the sole mandate to review and approve franchises of public utilities, not only exercised its constitutional mandate  through the House joint committees but also fulfilled the promise to the Filipino people that “the hearings [would] be fair, impartial, comprehensive and thorough,” and that “[a]ll voices […]

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How solons voted on resolution denying ABS CBN franchise renewal

(Eagle News) — In a historic vote, majority of the members of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises, including its ex-officio members, voted on Friday, July 10, to adopt the committee technical working group resolution rejecting the ABS CBN franchise renewal application. There were 70 lawmakers who voted Yes to the resolution denying the franchise renewal of the media network, with 11 while voting No as they were in favor a franchise renewal. Below is […]

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Lawmakers to decide on ABS CBN franchise renewal as summation of issues presented

  (Eagle News) – Lawmakers are now set to vote on whether to grant or to deny the application of media network ABS CBN to renew its franchise which expired on May 4 this year. The summation of the issues and evidence raised in the past 12 hearings started Thursday, July 9, considered Day 13 of the hearing conducted by House Committee on Legislative Franchise jointly with the House Committee on Good Government and Public […]

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Franchise renewal hearing sa Kamara ipinagpaliban upang makumpleto ng ABSCBN ang mga hinihinging dokumento

  Ni Eden Santos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ipinagpaliban muna ng Kongreso ang mga nakatakdang hearing nito ukol sa ABSCBN franchise renewal ngayong linggo upang mabigyan ng sapat na panahon ang management ng media network na maisumite ang kumpletong mga dokumento na hinihingi ng mga kongresista. Hindi natuloy ang nakatakdang pagdining ngayong araw, Martes, Hunyo 23, maging ang nakatakdang pagdinig bukas, Miyerkules, Hunyo 24. Isasagawa na lamang ang susunod na pagdinig sa Lunes, […]

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House tackles dual citizenship of ABS CBN chair emeritus Gabby Lopez during franchise renewal hearing

Various lawmakers air opinions on whether this violates Constitution or not   (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives questioned ABSCBN chairman emeritus Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III on his dual citizenship as it continued hearings on the franchise renewal of the media conglomerate on Wednesday, June 3. Lopez gave his statement zia Zoom app, along with his lawyer, Atty. Mario “Ayo” Bautista, and answered questions of lawmakers on his being a Filipino and an American […]

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Palace: Calida just doing his job when he filed quo warranto petition vs ABS-CBN

(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida was just doing his job when he filed the quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN, the Palace said on Thursday, Feb. 13. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the filing of the petition against the network was done only now because according to Calida himself, “ngayon ko lang nakita na may violation.” Panelo said if Calida did not file the petition, “siya naman ang idedemanda.” He said the Solicitor […]

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Duterte threatens to block ABSCBN’s franchise renewal anew

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 8, threatened to block the renewal of ABSCBN’s franchise anew. In a speech during the distribution of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Boracay, Duterte again noted what he said was ABSCBN’s failure  to air his advertisement during the 2016 elections even if he had already paid for such. “One thing is that, you know, when you do that to many people it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud if […]

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Duterte lashes out at Prietos anew; expresses opposition to renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Aug. 4, lashed out at the Prieto family and ABS-CBN anew, noting what he said were their liabilities to the government. In a speech in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Duterte even expressed his opposition to the television station’s franchise renewal. “Sige, padala ng emissary para kausapin ako….(But) Nothing will happen. I will not talk to you but I will never also intervene,” Duterte said. If he had his way, though,  “I […]

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