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‘Proud of you’: Luis lauds mom Vilma for voting in favor of ABS-CBN’s franchise

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/07/11/luis-villma.jpg"/><figcaption>Luis Manzano says he is immensely proud of his mom, Vilma Santos, for voting in favor of ABS-CBN&#x27;s franchise renewal application. ABS-CBN</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- His message may have been simple, but Luis Manzano surely knows that what his mother did was anything but. </p><p>This Friday, Manzano&#x27;s mom, Batangas 6th District Rep. Vilma Santos, voted in favor of ABS-CBN&#x27;s franchise renewal, one of 11 lawmakers who did so. </p><p>This was against what the majority in the lower house insisted, with the vote ending 70-11, so perhaps that&#x27;s why Manzano, whose stand is also that ABS-CBN, his home network, deserves a franchise, felt immense pride. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/10/20/who-were-the-11-congressmen-who-voted-for-the-abs-cbn-franchise">READ: Who were the 11 congressmen who voted for the ABS-CBN franchise?</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Love you Momski ❤️ Proud of you ❤️</p>— Luis Manzano (@luckymanzano) <a href="https://twitter.com/luckymanzano/status/1281544902514405377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>According to Santos, a screen icon whose filmography includes ABS-CBN Films productions, she was baffled by how lopsided the result was.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/10/20/bakit-kami-kumonti-vilma-santos-surprised-by-70-11-vote-to-junk-abs-cbn-franchise">READ: ‘Bakit kami kumonti?’ Vilma Santos surprised by 70-11 vote to junk ABS-CBN franchise</a></li></ul><p>The verdict ensures that the network&#x27;s main broadcast platforms stay off the air and places thousands of jobs at risk. </p><p>It also comes amid concerns about media freedom under the current administration.</p>

<p>His message may have been simple, but Luis Manzano surely knows that what his mother did was anything but. </p>

His message may have been simple, but Luis Manzano surely knows that what his mother did was anything but.