Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 325277
                    [Title] => ABS-CBN, GMA-7 ask Congress to repeal provision allowing gov’t takeover
                    [Summary] => The country’s two big television networks have asked Congress to repeal a provision in their franchises that allows the President to order the takeover of the stations under special circumstances.


During a hearing conducted by the Senate committees on justice and human rights and public services, representatives of television networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7 urged Congress to repeal the provision in light of what took place during the recent imposition of Proclamation 1017 and General Order No. 5.


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-03-10 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1500820
                    [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy

                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

DIRECTOR GENERAL ARTURO LOMIBAO AND NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Array
(
    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 325277
                    [Title] => ABS-CBN, GMA-7 ask Congress to repeal provision allowing gov’t takeover
                    [Summary] => The country’s two big television networks have asked Congress to repeal a provision in their franchises that allows the President to order the takeover of the stations under special circumstances.


During a hearing conducted by the Senate committees on justice and human rights and public services, representatives of television networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7 urged Congress to repeal the provision in light of what took place during the recent imposition of Proclamation 1017 and General Order No. 5.


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-03-10 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
                    [Focus] => 0
                    [AuthorID] => 1500820
                    [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy

                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => 
                )

        )

)

abtest

ABS-CBN, GMA-7 ask Congress to repeal provision allowing gov’t takeover

By Marvin Sy | March 10, 2006 - 12:00am

The country’s two big television networks have asked Congress to repeal a provision in their franchises that allows the President to order the takeover of the stations under special circumstances. During a...

Headlines