Franchise application sang ABS-CBN, gin-deny sang House Committee on Legislative Franchises

By: JoMaque | July 11, 2020

Manila — Gin-aprubahan sang House Committee on Legislative Franchises ang rekomendasyon sang technical working group nga i-deny ang franchise application sang ABC-CBN.

70 ka mamalidha ang nagboto sang YES agud adoptaron ang rekomendasyon sang TWG.

11 ang nagboto sang NO, duha (2) ang nag-inhibit kag isa (1) ang nag-abstain.

NAGBOTO SANG NO:
Sol Aragones, Laguna, 3rd District
Toff De Venecia, Pangasinan, 4th District
Carlos Zarate, Bayan Muna partylist
Gab Bordado, Camarines Sur, 3rd District
Vilma Santos, Batangas, 6th District.
Lianda Bolilia, Batangas, 4th District
Ping Tejada, North Cotabato, 3rd District
Benny Abante, Manila, 6th District
Stella Quimbo, Marikina City, 2nd District
Mujiv Hataman, Basilan, Lone District
Edward Maceda, Manila, 4th District

NAG-INHIBIT
*Alfred Vargas, Quezon City, 5th District, actor
Reason: Conflict of interest
*Micaela Violago, Nueva Ecija, 2nd District

NAG-ABSTAIN:
Alfredo Garbin, Jr., AKO-BICOL partylist

Suno kay Cebu representative Pablo John Garcia, miembro sang TWG: The TWG determined that the likely consensus among members of this Committee is to disapprove the application of ABS-CBN for another franchise.

Mayo 5, 2020 sang nag-isyu ang National Telecommunications Commission sang cease and desist order sa broadcast operations sang ABS-CBN matapos nga nag-expire ang 25 ka tuig nga franchise sang Mayo 4, 2020.

Hunyo 30, 2020 sang ginpa-untat man sang NTC order ang digital TV transmission sang Sky Direct kag TV Plus.

Nagapadayon naman sa pag-operate ang digital platforms sang network pareho sang website, video streaming services kag social media sites.