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Protesters Gather in Support of Filipino TV Station Ahead of New Franchise Vote

Protesters gathered outside the headquarters of ABS-CBN, a major Filipino TV station, holding signs defending press freedom ahead of an upcoming vote on renewing the station's 25-year franchise. The House of Representatives committee was set to vote the following week on ABS-CBN's application for a new franchise after its existing one expired and it was ordered to cease operations by the country's telecommunications regulator.

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Protesters Gather in Support of Filipino TV Station Ahead of New Franchise Vote

Protesters gathered outside the headquarters of ABS-CBN, a major Filipino TV station, holding signs defending press freedom ahead of an upcoming vote on renewing the station's 25-year franchise. The House of Representatives committee was set to vote the following week on ABS-CBN's application for a new franchise after its existing one expired and it was ordered to cease operations by the country's telecommunications regulator.

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Protesters gather in support of Filipino TV station ahead of

new franchise vote


ph.yahoo.com/news/protesters-gather-support-filipino-tv-080000911.html

Newsflare6 July 2020


Protesters gathered in support of Filipino TV station ABS-CBN ahead of a
possible vote on a new 25-year franchise.

Large groups amassed in Quezon City outside the station's headquarters on


June 6 holding signs which read, "defend press freedom."

The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises may vote on the


application of ABS-CBN for a new 25-year franchise next week.

A cease and desist order was given by the country's National Telecommunications
Commission to ABS-CBN.

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