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Duterte grants 3 broadcast firms franchises

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Rodrigo Duterte" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/04/20210802-duterte-iatf-mnib16.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte gives a public statement on Aug. 2, 2021. <em>King Rodriguez, Presidential Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved licenses to operate for 3 broadcast firms, according to copies of franchise laws that Malacañang released on Wednesday. </p><p>The following laws were signed by Duterte:</p><ul>	<li>Republic Act 11579 granting Servotron Industries, Inc. a radio and television broadcast franchise</li>	<li>Republic Act 11580 granting Christian Music Power, Inc. a franchise to operate and maintain radio stations</li>	<li>Republic Act 11582 granting Allied Broadcasting Center, Inc. a radio and television broadcast franchise </li></ul><p>The President also approved a franchise for St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology, Inc. to maintain television and radio stations in Surigao del Norte province and other areas. </p><p>He signed separate measures renewing the franchises of the following.</p><ul>	<li>Blockbuster Broadcasting System, Inc. </li>	<li>Tagbilaran Broadcasting System, Inc.</li>	<li>Transpacific Broadband Group Int’l, Inc.</li></ul><p>In July last year, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denied ABS-CBN, then the country&#x27;s largest broadcast network, its application for a new 25-year broadcast franchise, despite being cleared of alleged irregularities by relevant government agencies. </p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte had repeatedly threatened to shut down the network.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/abs-cbn-franchise-house-rejection">Death of a franchsise</a></li></ul><div><em>news.abs-cbn.com is the official news website of ABS-CBN Corp.</em></div><div><strong>PLEASE EMBED THIS VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ccutHY5tRYQ?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>

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved licenses to operate for 3 broadcast firms.