By JOHN CARLO M. CAHINHINAN
The House of Representatives has finally approved on third reading the overdue congressional franchise renewal of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Voting 216 without opposition, the House plenary approved House Bill 4820 which seeks to extends the congressional franchise granted to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Under the measure, the CBCP (formerly the Catholic Welfare Organization) is allowed “to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines” under Republic Act 7530 for another 25 years.
The bill, authored by Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, hurdled the committee level last August 15, more than a year after the CBCP’s congressional franchise lapsed.
It was rumored that both President Rodrigo Duterte and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez were allegeldy blocking the franchise renewal of CBCP since the Catholic Church has been critical of the government’s policies including the war on drugs.
http://politics.com.ph/house-renews-cbcp-broadcast-franchise-for-25-years/
The House of Representatives has finally approved on third reading the overdue congressional franchise renewal of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Voting 216 without opposition, the House plenary approved House Bill 4820 which seeks to extends the congressional franchise granted to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Under the measure, the CBCP (formerly the Catholic Welfare Organization) is allowed “to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain radio and or television broadcasting stations in the Philippines” under Republic Act 7530 for another 25 years.
The bill, authored by Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, hurdled the committee level last August 15, more than a year after the CBCP’s congressional franchise lapsed.
It was rumored that both President Rodrigo Duterte and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez were allegeldy blocking the franchise renewal of CBCP since the Catholic Church has been critical of the government’s policies including the war on drugs.
http://politics.com.ph/house-renews-cbcp-broadcast-franchise-for-25-years/
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