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Duterte grants 25-year franchise extension of 6 firms

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his " people="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/business/04/01/20220329-duterte-cabinet-meeting-mnib46.jpg" talk="" the="" to=""/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his &quot;Talk to the People&quot; at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City on March 29, 2022. <em>Richard Madelo, Presidential Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA President Rodrigo Duterte has signed measures granting a 25-year franchise extension to 6 firms, documents shared by Malacañang showed. </p><p>Duterte approved the following laws: </p><ul>	<li>Republic Act No. 11664 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Franciscan Broadcasting Corporation.</li>	<li>Republic Act No. 11665 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Iriga Telephone Company, Inc.</li>	<li>Republic Act No. 11666 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Soundstream Broadcasting Corporation.</li>	<li>Republic Act No. 11667 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Nation Broadcasting Corporation of the Philippines.</li>	<li>Republic Act No. 11668 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to GV Broadcasting System, Inc. or Cignal TV</li>	<li>Republic Act No. 11669 renewing for another 25 years the franchise granted to Enrique M. Orozco and Sons, Inc. or Real Radio Network, Inc. </li></ul><p>Aside from this, the President also granted a franchise to the University of Southern Mindanao to maintain and operate radio broadcasting stations for educational and related purposes in the Cotabato province.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/abs-cbn-franchise-house-rejection">DEATH OF A FRANCHISE</a></li></ul><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1724469" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed measures granting a 25-year franchise extension to 6 firms, documents shared by Malacañang showed. 