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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED BY HON.
RESOLUTION
DENYING THE FRANCHISE APPLICATION OF ABS-CBN CORPORATION TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND
BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHIIPPINES
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 7966 granted ABS-CBN Corporation (formerly
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation) a franchise to construct, operate and maintain
television and radio broadcasting stations throughout the Philippines;
WHEREAS, prior to expiration of RA No. 7966 on 05 May 2020, several House Bills
and House Resolutions were filed including House Bill Nos. 676, 3521, 3713, 3947,
4305, 5608, 5705, 5753, 6052, 6138, 6293 and 6694, and House Resolution Nos.
639 and 853 relative to the grant or renewal of ABS-CBN Corporation’s franchise;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the
members of the Committee on Legislative Franchises deny the application of ABS-
CBN Corporation for a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain
radio and broadcasting stations in the Philippines;
Adopted,