QC Mayor Belmonte backs renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

“Aside from being one of our city’s top taxpayers, ABS-CBN employs thousands of our city’s constituents, whose families would suffer should its legislative franchise not be renewed,” Belmonte said.

Aside from being a media firm, Belmonte underscored ABS-CBN’s significant projects including the establishment of Bantay Bata 163 which partnered with Quezon City government’s street children program. On Monday, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN asking the Supreme Court to nullify the congressional franchise of the media firm.

Aside from this, the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchise has yet to tackle 11 bills seeking the renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise, which will lapse on March 30.

CMarquezINQ boooooo! polpok ka Joy!

CMarquezINQ Self-serving? Because ABS-CBN is a big corporation in Quezon City and shutting them down will mean diminished revenues for the LGU? Pera pera lang ba ito, Joy Belmonte? YesToABSCBNShutDown

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