After two months, the measure to give ABS-CBN a fresh 25-year franchise was finally put to vote: 70 voting against granting the network a franchise, 11 in favor, 2 inhibiting and 1 abstain. The network’s franchise expired on May 4, three years or more after legislations for its franchise extension were filed in Congress. The … Continue reading 70 vote against ABS-CBN franchise at House committee level, 11 vote in favor