Lacson, Sotto favor renewing ABS-CBN franchise ‘to enhance competition’

Christia Marie Ramos 04/05/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The tandem of Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III are in favor of renewing the franchise of broadcast giant ABS-CBN. “Yes, not for anything, but to enhance competitiveness or competition,”…

ABS-CBN Cebu wraps up after three decades of public service

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu regional office of media giant ABS-CBN officially signed off on Friday, August 28, 2020, after 32 years of public service. The station broadcasted its final episode of TV Patrol Central Visayas…

PJ: ‘I cannot stand letting ABS-CBN resume operations’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu third district Representative and Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia maintains that mass media giant, ABS-CBN, has committed violations prompting him to vote against the network’s franchise renewal last Friday, July 10, 2020.…

‘Ang Probinsyano,’ other ABS-CBN programs to return as new channel set to emerge

Katrina Hallare 06/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As ABS-CBN still remains off the air, viewers can expect the return of their favorite Kapamilya programs, as well as new ones to watch out for, all thanks to a new channel that will…

BREAKING: House convenes into Committee of the Whole to tackle ABS-CBN franchise

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon convened into a committee of the whole to tackle a bill seeking to grant ABS-CBN a franchise to “construct, install, operate and maintain radio and television broadcasting…

BREAKING: Duterte tells ABS-CBN to just sell the network

Nestor Corrales - INQUIRER.net 12/30/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — After threatening television giant ABS-CBN with closure by not renewing its franchise, President Duterte on Monday gave an unsolicited advice to the network — put it on sale. Duterte made the proposal with…

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