Senator Grace Poe revealed that that the Senate public services committee will start its hearing on the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
The move comes after as lawmakers at the House of Representatives remain unable to tackle the renewal bid of the television giant.
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“Actually alam mo, nagpalit na ang isip ko, didinigin na natin mismo ang prangkisa,” Poe said in a media briefing on Monday.
The lady senator previously filed a resolution seeking to look into “the operations of ABS-CBN Corporation to determine compliance with the terms and conditions of its franchise under Republic Act No. 7966.”
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“Alam naman natin na pagdating sa mga ibang bagay, lalo na ‘pag ito’y kailangan nang maipasa, katulad ng budget, ng buwis, simultaneously naman ang pagdinig, kahit na wala pang nata-transmit ang Kongreso,” Poe explained.
The House of Representatives has yet to discuss the bills seeking to renew the franchise of the Kapamilya network.
