MANILA, July 10 (Reuters) - A Philippine lower house
committee on Friday rejected a request for a 25-year extension
of the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN Corp ABS.PS , a move that
will ensure the media conglomerate that has angered President
Rodrigo Duterte will stay off air.
Philippine lawmakers voted against a bill that would have
given a license to the media group, whose congressional
franchise expired on May 4.
The telecom regulator ordered ABS-CBN and its dozens of
radio and television stations to cease operations on May 5.