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Senate majority leader wants ABS-CBN franchise reform instead of closure
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed confidence that ABS-CBN's franchise would be renewed if the House of Representatives would allow its members to vote according to their conscience.
Zubiri stated that he does not know any representative who would willingly shut down an institution that would lead to the unemployment of 11,000 Filipinos.
He believes that personal grievances with ABS-CBN's reporting should not be a basis for shutting down the network and causing job losses.
Zubiri proposed that instead of denying the franchise, it should be reformed to include provisions that would require the network to air paid political advertisements once payment is settled.
He referred to past instances where politicians' paid campaign ads were not aired by the network due to lack of airtime.
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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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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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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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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano urged a "conscience vote" on the ABS-CBN franchise renewal, emphasizing that lawmakers should consider both sides of the issue.
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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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