House unlikely to pass ABS-CBN franchise before Congress break in June: senator

House unlikely to pass ABSCBNfranchise before Congress break in June: senator

MANILA — Lawmakers are unlikely to pass a bill that will grant a fresh license to ABS-CBN Corp before Congress goes on break in June, putting the jobs of ABS-CBN's 11,000 workers at risk, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Wednesday.

"Sa akin, dapat itinuloy na lang nila iyong 5-buwang provisional franchise," Drilon told TeleRadyo. "Hanggang June 3 na lang kami. Hindi po matatapos ang hearing nila hanggang June 3... Wala pong prangkisang maapruba bago mag-June." "With 7 session days left in the legislative calendar, the prospect of getting the provisional franchise approved before the sine die adjournment is getting tighter," he said in a statement.

ABS-CBN has been losing P30-35 million in advertising revenues daily since regulators forced it off air last May 5, a day after its franchise expired.

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