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Mike Defensor defends his vote against the ABS-CBN franchise anew
Quezon City mayoral candidate Rep. Mike Defensor has [once again] defended his stance on the ABS-CBN franchise. In his most recent statement, Defensor, who’s running under the UniTeam of Marcos Jr’ and Sara Duterte-Carpio for Quezon City mayor has issued a statement again on his involvement in the denial of the ABS-CBN franchise. He believed […] More
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Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio changes tone on ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue
Davao City Mayor and Vice Presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio changed her tone about the ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue. In her latest statement to Rappler during the Vice Mayor’s League of the Philippines conference on March 1, Duterte-Carpio said it will be up to Congress which is the Senate and the House of Representatives to decide […] More
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Rodante Marcoleta defends Toni Gonzaga, maintains ABS-CBN violated its franchise
Partylist Rep and Senatorial aspirant Rodante Marcoleta came to the defense of Kapamilya host Toni Gonzaga after drawing flak on social media. Toni was a hot topic on social media on Tuesday, February 8. She landed as one of the trending topics on Twitter Philippines following her controversial hosting job at the Marcos Jr-Duterte-Carpio proclamation […] More
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Desperate move? Rep. Mike Defensor gets former ABS-CBN employees for his mayoral bid
Anakalusugan Party-list Representative Mike Defensor received support from former ABS-CBN employees for his mayoral bid in Quezon City. Defensor gained the ire of many personalities and netizens for favoring the shutdown of broadcast giant ABS-CBN in 2020. He even went as far as to appeal to Presidential candidates back on September 23–to put the renewal of the […] More
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Antagonists of the ABS-CBN franchise oppose the Network’s possible comeback with the help of Congress, Senate
Even before it happens, there are already people who contradict ABS-CBN’s comeback. On December 15, ‘Luminous’ by Trixie Cruz-Angeles & Ahmed Paglinawan fuss over the bills by Sen. Franklin Drilon and Rep. Joy Tambunting on the senate and congress, respectively, that promote the non-expiration of franchises. If the said bill will be passed during the ABS-CBN franchise […] More
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Sen. Imee Marcos agrees with the re-opening of ABS-CBN if the network’s issues get a resolution
Sen. Imee Marcos said that she has no problem with the ABS-CBN network’s re-opening during the Marcos presidency if issues facing the Network are resolved. In an interview with ANC’s Headstart, Sen. Imee said that she had a great working relationship with Federico “Piki” Lopez who is a director of ABS-CBN Corp. “I’m very open-minded […] More
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Mylene Dizon is happy to be back as a Kapamilya amid the network’s non-renewal of its franchise
Mylene Dizon is officially a Kapamilya [once] again after being with the GMA network for more than two years. In the final press con of her series Huwag Kang Mangamba, she announced that she is officially back in the ABS-CBN network. “You know, I guess ‘pag umuuwi ka sa bahay there’s a certain comfort that you feel. […] More
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Sen. Bato dela Rosa will support the ABS-CBN franchise if the network’s issues are addressed properly
Presidential candidate Bato dela Rosa admitted that he is willing to support ABS-CBN’s bid for a franchise if issues thrown at the network are appropriately addressed. To recall, the ABS-CBN network was forced to shut down in July 2020 after lawmakers voted to deny the network’s franchise bid. Some of the issues raised include the […] More
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Elections 2022: Remember these Lawmakers who voted against ABS-CBN’s bid for a franchise renewal; most are running [again] for the following positions in their provinces, districts
On July 10, 2020, 81 lawmakers decided ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal case in Congress. 11 out of these 81-panel members voted for the media giant’s broadcast franchise renewal, while a whopping 70 voted against it. A majority vote of 44 is required to dissolve the case. In the upcoming national election, the majority of these lawmakers […] More
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Noli ‘Kabayan’ de Castro hopes ABS-CBN gets a franchise in the new Congress in 2022
On October 7, Thursday, when veteran broadcast journalist Noli de Castro formally said goodbye to his ABS-CBN programs after announcing his plans of running as a senator in the upcoming 2022 elections under the Aksyon Demokratiko of Presidentiable Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. In his last broadcast on TeleRadyo, Noli shared his frustration with the ABS-CBN […] More
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Pres. Duterte claims no problem toward ABS-CBN despite his numerous rants against the media company
President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that he has no problem with ABS-CBN despite his numerous rants against the Network. During his last State of the Nation Address on July 26, 2021, Pres. Duterte said he didn’t want to seem vindictive while falsely accusing the network. “Wala akong problema sa ABS-CBN. They want to return my money […] More
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House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco leaves ABS-CBN franchise’s fate to the next Congress
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco stated that the fate of ABS-CBN’s franchise will be tackled in the 19th Congress. The 18th Congress will have a new session coming on July 26 and some are asking if there will be a chance that they may discuss once again to bring back ABS-CBN. As the 2022 election approaches, it […] More
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No violations found: Cong. Rodante Marcoleta still insists that ABS-CBN is the one to blame for its shutdown
One year into the shutdown, House member Hon. Rodante Marcoleta said that ABS-CBN remains firm in its claim that the Network did not violate any law. He said that the Network is the one to blame for its shutdown and not the House members. To recall, the ABS-CBN Network got forced to shut down in […] More
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Boy Abunda is optimistic that ABS-CBN will be able to bounce back to free TV soon
The ‘King of Talk’ Boy Abunda believes that the ABS-CBN family should remain hopeful amidst being ‘franchiseless’. Abunda admitted that the Kapamilya employees and supporters have no option but to continue hoping that ABS-CBN can go back to free TV someday. “We have no other choice. I will be very honest. Wala naman tayong ibang […] More
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After killing the ABS-CBN franchise, Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said that there is always hope for the network’s renewal
When asked if ABS-CBN can be granted a franchise under a new administration, former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said there is always hope. “Ang prangkisa naman po parati ay parang buhay ‘yan e. Basta may buhay, may pag-asa.” Rep. Cayetano pointed out that discussions about the network’s franchise can be reopened and reviewed anytime. […] More
