Drilon seeks extension of ABS-CBN franchise
Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:13:42 +0000
SENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday filed a joint resolution that seeks to extend the franchise of ABS-CBN broadcast network up to 2022.
The senator filed Joint Resolution 11 amid uncertainties on the fate of the network when its 25-year franchise expires on March 30, 2020.
Drilon said the Senate and House of Representatives need more time to review the application for renewal of the corporation’s franchise.
He noted that there are only 12 session days left before Congress adjourns on March 14, 2020.
“On March 30, 2020, more than 11,000 families will go home jobless and millions of viewers will be affected if we do not act on this resolution immediately, I therefore urge for the immediate passage of this resolution,” Drilon said.
On February 10, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court seeking to forfeit the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation and its subsidiary, ABS-CBN Convergence, for alleged violations of the terms and conditions of its franchise. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO