Conscience vote on franchise urged
The members of Congress should vote on the ABS-CBN franchise issue according to their conscience, Malacañang said Tuesday as lawmakers ...
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Solon: House ABS hearings a ’fishing expedition’
A party-list lawmaker on Monday labelled the ongoing deliberations on ABS-CBN franchise a "fishing expedition," even as he urged fellow ...
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Charter allows franchise grant to same entity, ABS-CBN says
ABS-CBN Corp. on Thursday insisted that the 50-year cap imposed by the Constitution on franchises refers to the maximum period ...
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6 solons queue to grill chair of ABS-CBN
At least six congressmen have signed up to question ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio Lopez III when he appears before Wednesday's ...
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Lawmaker supports ABS-CBN bid for renewal of 25-year franchise
One of the congressmen supporting the renewal of the franchise to operate of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday took ...
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Critics oppose granting network franchise
House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday asked his fellow lawmakers to reject ABS-CBN’s bid for a fresh 25-year franchise, ...
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Diokno escapes, Andaya furious
House Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr. on Wednesday slammed Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno for purportedly not ...
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