House drafting group recommends rejection of ABS-CBN franchise

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<p>MANILA--ABS-CBN should not be granted a new broadcast franchise, a technical working group recommended to the House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday.</p><p>&quot;The (group) determined that the likely consensus among members of this committee is to disapprove the application of ABS-CBN for another franchise,&quot; said Deputy Speaker Pablo John Garcia, who read the report.</p><p>Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo voted against the findings of the 3-man committee, which is set to be voted upon by the 46 members of the franchise committee, and 39 ex-officio members.</p><p>A vote of at least 43 congressmen in favor of the resolution would mean that ABS-CBN would be denied a new broadcast franchise.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k1UJnmqNDlg?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></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>

<p>ABS-CBN should not be granted a new broadcast franchise, a technical working group recommended to the House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday.</p>

ABS-CBN should not be granted a new broadcast franchise, a technical working group recommended to the House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Friday.