LIVE: Senate hearing on ABS-CBN franchise

Bookmark this page to watch the hearing live on Monday, February 24

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on public services is tackling measures that would renew or extend media giant ABS-CBN’s franchise on Monday, February 24, ahead of the House of Representatives.

To date, there are 12 pending House bills seeking the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise, which will expire on March 30.

Solicitor General Jose Calida had filed a quo warranto petition seeking to void the network’s franchise, citing “highly abusive practices.” He later moved to gag ABS-CBN on the case.

ABS-CBN has denied that it violated the law. 

Watch the hearing live on Rappler at 10 am on Monday. – Rappler.com

STORIES FROM THE FEBRUARY 24 SENATE HEARING: 

• DOJ: Congress may authorize NTC to grant ABS-CBN provisional permit
• Bong Go: It’s those anti-Duterte ads on ABS-CBN that got the boss’ goat
• Guevarra won’t issue formal opinion on ABS-CBN issue
• NUJP submits signature campaign for ABS-CBN franchise renewal to Senate
• Joel Lamangan on ABS-CBN shutdown threat: Who will tell the story of the Filipino?  
• GMA may get 55% market share if ABS-CBN shuts down   
• ‘Pinuno’ asks his ex-bosses in ABS-CBN: ‘Galit ba si Presidente sa inyo?’
• Cayetano: House notice to NTC ‘sufficient’ to allow ABS-CBN to keep operating

RELATED ARTICLES: 

• What’s taking Congress so long to tackle ABS-CBN’s franchise? 
• EXPLAINER: Can ABS-CBN operate past its franchise expiration date?  
• ABS-CBN case: Testing the limits of corporate structuring practices  
• EXPLAINER: Is Calida’s ABS-CBN PDR theory bad for business?   
• EXPLAINER: Legal points in Calida’s quo warranto vs ABS-CBN  
• Can a quo warranto petition be filed against ABS-CBN?  
• TIMELINE: Duterte against ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal