Network may resume broadcast by June – CayetanoMANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill granting a provisional franchise to broadcast giant ABS-CBN until Oct. 31 while Congress deliberates on the network’s application for the renewal of its franchise. “With so many members (of House) against it (franchise renewal), rejection of the franchise is really possible,” the source told The STAR. Deputy Speaker Villafuerte said just like approval of the franchise bills or even a proposal to grant a provisional franchise until June 2022, the rejection of the franchise application is also possible. Cayetano already hinted that while the House committee on legislative franchises will hear the ABS-CBN franchise bills, it would not be a guarantee that such renewal would be granted. At least 14 congressmen have urged Cayetano to facilitate the immediate convening of the committee on legislative franchise so that it can tackle the pending renewal bills on the franchise of ABS-CBN.

Source: Philippine Star May 13, 2020 16:04 UTC