The House of Representatives sidestepped a possible constitutional dilemma on Monday, recalling a bill that will grant ABS-CBN Corp. a temporary franchise that the House approved on second reading last week.

CONSTITUTIONALLY QUESTIONABLE At a regular session of the House of Representatives on May 18, 2020, questions were raised regarding the constitutionality of passing House Bill 6732 on second reading only hours after its filing. SCREEN CAPTURE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ FACEBOOK PAGE

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