The House of Representatives killed ABS-CBN’s franchise application in 2020.

Vice Ganda took a swipe at Filipino voters who will vote again for the House of Representative members who voted to deny ABS-CBN a fresh franchise. The said denial notably nearly crippled the once mighty network and caused the loss of thousand jobs. ABS-CBN at present, seems to be on track of full recovery, as it takes the role of being a content creation powerhouse.

During the segment, Kalokalike Face 4, yesterday, October 12, the hosts noticed the photo of Jhong Hilario, being shown on the LED screen. The episode that day, featured three contestants as Jhong Hilario Kalokalikes.

“Kelan ‘yan, Kuys Jhong?“ Kim Chiu was the first to wonder.

“Yan yung ano, mawawalan tayo ng franchise! Noong tinanggalan tayo ng franchise ng mga muli nyong ibobotong Congressman, ”. It was Vice who answered.

“Oh my gosh, kaya pag-isipang mabuti talaga, madlang people!”, said Kim.

 

A resolution seeking to reject ABS-CBN’s new franchise application was made, with 70 panel members voting for “YES” and only 11 voting for “NO”.

Those who voted “YES” are: Raneo Abu, Cyrille Abueg-Zaldivar, Gil Acosta, Antonio Albano, Samantha Louise Alfonso, Juan Miguel Macapagal Arroyo, Cristal Bagatsing, Julienne Baronda, Elpidio Barzaga Jr., Claudine Bautista;

Juan Pablo Bondoc, Antonio Calixto, Prescious Castelo, Joaquin Chipeco Jr., Ma. Theresa Collantes, Anthony Peter Crisologo, Francisco Datol, Mike Defensor, Paulo Duterte, Faustino Michael Dy;

Faustino V. Dy, Ian Paul Dy, Conrado Estrella III, Ria Christina Fariñas, Dan Fernandez, Bayani Fernando, Luis Ferrer IV, Pablo John Garcia, Janette Garin, Sharon Garin;

Weslie Gatchalian, Sandro Gonzales, Eduardo Gullas,Bernadette Herrera-Dy, Dulce Ann Hofer, Eleandro Jesus Madrona, Dale Malapitan, Esmael Mangudadatu, Rodante Marcoleta, Eric Martinez;

Francisco Matugas, Raymond Mendoza, Roger Mercado,John Marvin Nieto, Jose Fidel Nograles, Jericho Nograles, Henry Oaminal,Joseph Stephen Paduano,Wilter Palma II,Enrico Pineda;

Jesus Crispin Remulla, Strike Revilla, Yedda Romualdez, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Xavier Jesus Romualdo, Deogracias Savellano, Frederick Siao, Jose Singson Jr. Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado, Alyssa Sheena Tan;

Sharee Ann Tan, Arnolfo Teves Jr., Abraham Tolentino, Allan Ty, Christian Unabia, Rolando Valeriano, Luis Villafuerte Jr., Camille Villar, Eric Yap, and Divina Grace Yu.

Meanwhile, the 11 members who voted “NO”, are: Sol Aragones, Christopher De Venecia, Carlos Zarate, Gabriel Bordado, Vilma Santos, Lianda Bolilia, Jose Tejada, Bienvenido Abante, Stella Quimbo, Mujiv Hataman, and Edward Maceda.

Note that many of these congressmen are no longer members of the current Congress, nor gunning for another congressional term in 2025.