Congress Votes 70-11 To Reject ABS-CBN Franchise

Last Updated on July 12, 2020 by ITPM

July 10, 2020 – Decision is out: Reject ABS-CBN Franchise. House Committee on Legislative Franchises rejected the franchise application of the ABS-CBN Corporation with 70 committee and ex-officio members voting in favor of the resolution, 11 against, and with 1 abstention and 2 inhibitions.

After 12 hearings, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises adopted a resolution to reject ABS-CBN franchise, thus denying the franchise application of ABS-CBN Corporation to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and broadcasting stations in the Philippines.

Rep. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado of the First District of Bulacan is the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Legislative Franchises. The 1st legislative district of Bulacan includes the City of Malolos, and the municipalities of Bulakan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong, and Pulilan. Other Bulacan representatives (as shown in the picture) are not part of this committee.

Read: Bulacan Election 2019: Who Won as Bulacan’s Choice?

Last May 5, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the Philippine broadcast giant ABS-CBN to shutdown its broadcast operations for the lack of a valid congressional franchise. The NTC filed a cease-and-desist (CDO) order to the company from broadcasting on television and radio effective immediately, a day after its operating franchise expired.

The NTC later issued another CDO prompting stoppage of operations of Sky Cable Corporation, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN and the country’s largest cable network, to close its direct-to-home satellite transmissions via Sky Direct.

NTC also banned the operations of ABS-CBN’s TV Plus channels via Channel 43 or AMCARA Broadcasting network, which carries. Cine MO!, Yey!, TeleRadyo, and pay-per-view channel Kapamilya Box Office.

Read: NTC Orders Broadcasting Giant ABS-CBN to Shutdown Immediately

List of Congressmen who voted to allow or to reject ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal

70 Voted ‘YES’ to the resolution to reject ABS-CBN franchise, or those who voted are against ABS-CBN’s continued operations.

1. Rep. Abraham Tolentino
2. Rep. Antonio Albano
3. Rep. Faustino Michael Dy
4. Rep. Jose Antonio R. Sy-Alvarado
5. Rep. Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar
6. Rep. Faustino Dy V
7. Rep. Dale Malapitan
8. Rep. Eric Martinez
9. Rep. Divina Grace Yu
10. Rep. Julienne Baronda
11. Rep. Anthony Peter Crisologo
12. Rep. Luis Ferrer IV
13. Rep. John Marvin Nieto
14. Rep. Strike Revilla
15. Rep. Samantha Louise Alfonso
16. Rep. Rolando Valeriano
17. Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr.
18. Rep. Eduardo Gullas
19. Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona
20. Rep. Frederick Siao
21. Rep. Ian Paul Dy
22. Rep. Gil Acosta
23. Rep. Weslie Gatchalian
24. Rep. Precious H. Castelo
25. Rep. Alyssa Sheena Tan
26. 26. Rep. Christian Unabia
27. Rep. Raymond Mendoza
28. Rep. Jericho Nograles
29. Rep. Yedda Romualdez
30. Rep. Eric Yap
31. Rep. Claudine Bautista
32. Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu
33. Rep. Enrico Pineda
34. Rep. Dulce Ann Hofer
35. Rep. Sharon Garin
36. Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.
37. Rep. Janette Garin (Ex-Officio)
38. Rep. Paulo Duterte
39. Rep. J. F. Nograles (F. Hernandez)
40. Rep. Conrado III Estrella
41. Rep. Sandro Gonzales (Rep. P. Pichay)
42. Rep. Mike Defensor (Rep. R. Puno)
43. Rep. Allan Ty (Rep. A. Gonzales)
44. Rep. F. Matugas (Rep. J. Pimentel)
45. Rep. Luis Villafuerte Jr.
46. Rep. Raneo Abu
47. Rep. Dan Fernandez
48. Rep. Rodante Marcoleta
49. Rep. Henry Oaminal
50. Rep. Pablo John Garcia
51. Rep. Deogracias ‘DV’ Savellano
52. Rep. F. Datol (Rep. M. Romero)
53. Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
54. Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla
55. Rep. Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo
56. Rep. Cristal Bagatsing
57. Rep. Juan Pablo Bondoc
58. Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr.
59. Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy
60. Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo
61. Rep. A. Calixto (Rep. J. Lacson-Noel)
62. Rep. Wilter Palma II
63. Rep. Ma. Theresa Collantes
64. Rep. Ria Christina Fariñas
65. Rep. Camille Villar
66. Rep. Roger G. Mercado
67. Rep. Sharee Ann Tan
68. Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano
69. Rep. Bayani Fernando
70. Rep. Jose Singson Jr.

11 Voted ‘NO’ to the resolution to deny franchise renewal, or those who voted in favor of ABS-CBN’s continued operations.

1. Rep. Sol Aragones
2. Rep. Christopher De Venecia
3. Rep. Carlos Zarate
4. Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr.
5. Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto
6. Rep. Lianda Bolilia
7. Rep. Jose Tejada
8. Rep. Bienvenido Abante
9. Rep. Stella Quimbo
10. Rep. Mujiv Hataman
11. Rep. Edward Maceda

INHIBITED – 2

1. Rep. Alfredo Vargas
2. Rep. Micaela Violago

ABSTAIN – 1

1. Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr

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