Salceda moves to revive ABS-CBN franchise: 'Clearly the right …
May 4, 2020 · Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Albay 1st district Rep. Joey Salceda is seeking the revival of the operating franchise of shuttered television and radio giant ABS-CBN. Salceda filed for this purpose House Bill (HB) No.11252, which bats for a new 25-year franchise for the so-called "Kapamilya network".
Bill reviving ABS-CBN franchise filed at House | GMA News Online
2 days ago · In a statement on Tuesday, the broadcast network thanked Salceda and other lawmakers for their support. "While we were not aware of Rep. Joey Salceda's filing of a bill to grant a broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN today, we are deeply grateful for his support and belief in ABS-CBN's contributions and mission to serve the Filipino public," ABS-CBN's Integrated Corporate Communications said.
Philippine Lawmaker Seeks to Revive TV Firm Shut Under Duterte
2 days ago · Representative Joey Salceda on Tuesday filed a measure aiming to grant ABS-CBN a franchise to install and operate television and radio broadcasting stations. ABS-CBN, which had been criticized by Duterte, lost its bid to renew its operating franchise and stopped broadcasting in 2020, leading to significant financial losses.
Salceda Renews Push for ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal in Congress
2 days ago · ABS-CBN remains the single most important news source in Albay, despite its lack of a franchise,” the economist-lawmaker added. According to Salceda, pushing for the return of the Lopez-led media is “clearly the right thing to do” taking into consideration thousands of its employees who were laid off since it was forced to shut down on 5 ...
House leader files bill to renew ABS-CBN franchise to operate
3 days ago · A Congress leader revived the proposed bill to grant ABS-CBN Corporation a franchise to operate. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda filed House Bill No. 11252 renewing the ABS-CBN franchise for the next 25 years. “I believe that the free market of ideas requires competition. A virtual monopoly will not do ...
ABS-CBN ‘not aware,’ but grateful for 5th franchise renewal attempt
2 days ago · ABS-CBN expressed its gratitude to Albay Representative Joey Salceda for his efforts in filing a franchise renewal bill for the media giant, more than four years after its shutdown in May 2020.
ABS-CBN thanks lawmakers for reviving franchise bid
2 days ago · ABS-CBN remains the single most important news source in Albay, despite its lack of a franchise,” he said. ABS-CBN’s franchise expired on May 4, 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It lost its bid for renewal after not gaining enough votes from legislators at the time, largely due to the influence of then President Rodrigo ...
ABS-CBN Franchise: Salceda Files Bill Seeking Franchise To Operate
2 days ago · Albay Rep. Joey Salceda filed a new bill seeking to grant ABS-CBN franchise to operate after four years since the franchise renewal was denied. ... Salceda believes that it was a big loss that a major source of news and information was not available during the crucial time when the pandemic hit the world.
ABS-CBN 'not aware' but still 'grateful' for franchise bill
2 days ago · Among Salceda's reasons for filing the bill is the displacement of more than 11,000 employees when the network was shutdown at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly five years ago on May 5 ...
Another House bill seeks new ABS-CBN franchise - Inquirer.net
2 days ago · Another House lawmaker, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, has filed a bill to grant a new 25-year franchise to ABS-CBN Corp. July 10, 2022. ... as well as the shutdown of critical news services, including ...
- Some results have been removed