MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the bill granting media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise to operate until end of October 2020. The lower chamber approved on second reading House Bill No. ADVERTISEMENTUnder the bill, ABS-CBN will be granted a provisional franchise that is valid until October 31, 2020. “When the House constitutes itself into a Committee of the Whole, it functions as one committee acting upon a bill or resolution, and conducting its proceedings like a regular committee with its membership composed of all the Members of the House,” House rule states. The bill was approved eight days since the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered ABS-CBN to stop its broadcast operations after its franchise expired on May 4.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2020 10:23 UTC