Big majority of Filipinos think Congress should grant ABS-CBN a franchise

The Social Weather Stations survey also says that majority of Filipinos also agree that denying ABS-CBN a franchise is a 'major blow to press freedom.'

SWS said that at least 75% of the 1,555 adult Filipinos surveyed agreed to the question:"Congress should renew the franchise of ABS-CBN so that it can broadcast its programs again."

Majority of Filipinos or 56% also agreed that denying the media giant a franchise was a"major blow to press freedom." Some 27% of those surveyed thought otherwise.

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