Calls for People's initiative as SWS says 75% of Filipinos wanted ABS-CBN franchise renewed | CNN Philippines cnnphilippines.com

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admin 6 months ago in Press Freedom 0

Diokno raised on Saturday that another option for the media giant is a "People's initiative" which means the public can craft and pass the law.

However, the petition will need the signatures of 10 percent of the voting population or 6.1 million people, based on the 2019 midterm elections count of registered voters. It will also require each district to be represented by at least three percent of voters.

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