Another lawmaker has withdrawn co-authorship of one of 12 bills seeking to grant a franchise to embattled media network ABS-CBN Corp. as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on the issue.

ON A ROLL ABS-CBN Corp. employees hold a motorcade leading to the House of Representatives as a phalanx of Quezon City policemen watch on July 9, 2020. The embattled media giant is fighting for its survival as lawmakers deliberate on the petitions for a renewal of its franchise . PHOTO BY  Ruy Martinez

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