#House Bill

Senate President Tito Sotto has recently filed a new bill that seeks ABS-CBN's franchise renewal. Moreover, the bill seeks to grant the Kapamilya network another 25 years from the Act's effectivity date. Back in July 2020, ABS-CBN failed to renew its license to operate after the House Legislative Committee disapproves its franchise renewal. The House of Representatives of the Philippines approved House Bill No. The bill seeks to expand the use of digital payments in the country. Tinio said the bill does not clearly state who can access transaction data once digital payments become more common. He added that the bill may allow payment providers to charge transaction fees, even for small payments. Meanwhile, bill sponsor Irwin Tieng said existing rules from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and current data privacy laws already provide protection for users. Read more in our articles including "Senate Bill filed to renew ABS-CBN franchise" and "House approves Digital Payments Bill on second reading".