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Palace on ABS-CBN franchise vote: Let's move on
Malacañang has accepted the House of Representatives legislative franchises committee's decision to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the Executive branch must abide by Congress's resolution and that the rejection was the "decision of the Filipino people."
A Social Weather Stations poll found that 75% of Filipinos were in favor of Congress renewing ABS-CBN's franchise.
Despite President Duterte's past grievances with the network regarding his 2016 campaign advertisements, Malacañang maintained a neutral stance on the issue.
Roque asked Filipinos to "move on" from the issue, stating that the process had concluded according to the Constitution.
He also disagreed with Vice President Leni Robredo's comparison of the House panel's decision to the closure of the network during Martial Law.
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The House Committee on Legislative Franchises voted 70-11 to deny the franchise application of ABS-CBN, resulting in the media giant remaining off-air after its previous franchise expired.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has stated he will not interfere with the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN Corp. and will leave the decision to lawmakers.
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A July 3-6 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 75% of adult Filipinos want Congress to grant ABS-CBN a franchise renewal, with 13% disagreeing and 10% undecided.
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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected ABS-CBN's franchise renewal application with a vote of 70 to 11, deeming the media giant "undeserving" of the 25-year extension plea.
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The House committees on legislative franchises and good government are set to conclude their deliberations on ABS-CBN's franchise application on July 9, 2020, with a vote expected to follow.
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