Tag: franchise renewal

IBC FRANCHISE RENEWAL GETS HOUSE PANEL OK

Post author By Mario Sineneng
Post date February 16, 2022
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The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved the measure renewing the franchise for another 25 years of the state-owned television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). Albay Representative Joey Salceda, the principal author and sponsor of House Bill No. 5404, said the state TV’s franchise extension would help provide a stronger role for an expanded IBC […]

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ABS-CBN CLOSURE WILL AFFECT MILLIONS OF VIEWERS, THOUSANDS OF WORKERS — ARAGONES

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date February 12, 2020
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Laguna 3rd Representative Sol Aragones on Tuesday had taken up the cudgels for millions of viewers and thousands of workers who will be adversely affected by the closure of ABS-CBN. Aragones, who began her career as an ABS-CBN reporter before running for public office, reminded her colleagues at the House of Representatives that over 11,000 […]

Tags ABS-CBN franchise, closure, franchise renewal, jobs, Laguna Rep. Sol Aragones, media