For detained Senator Leila de Lima, President Duterte's latest threat against ABS-CBN is another reminder that Duterte is following the path of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who seized and padlocked media offices after he declared Martial Law. READ:
CALL TO COLLEAGUES. Senator Leila De Lima is seen after she attend the hearing at Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court in Muntinlupa City in 9 August 2019. Photo by Lito Borras/Rappler
ABS-CBN's current franchise, approved through Republic Act No. 7966 on March 30, 1995, is set to expire on March 30, 2020. If the bill renewing the franchise does not get signed into law, ABS-CBN would have to shut down its radio and television operations.
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