MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has archived the bill seeking to grant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise, which has previously been called “moot and academic.”
Before the suspension of Monday’s session, House Bill No. 6732 was removed from the lower chamber’s calendar of business and was transmitted to the archives.
House Bill No. 6732 was filed by former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies back in May 2020 amid the public clamor for the House to tackle several bills seeking to grant ABS-CBN a 25-year franchise.
The measure seeks to grant a provisional franchise to ABS-CBN effective until October 31, 2020.
The bill was approved on second reading but …
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