Published July 10, 2021, 3:06 PM Two House of Representatives leaders who supported ABS-CBN’s bid for the grant of a fresh legislative franchise remained optimistic that the legislative body will ‘correct’ what it has done last year and grant the network its request in the 19th Congress. ABS-CBN FRANCHISE On the first anniversary of the controversial vote on ABS-CBN franchise application on Saturday, Jully 10, Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez aired hopes that the next batch of lawmakers who will comprise the new Congress will be kinder to the network. On the other hand, Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said the fight for press freedom does not end with last year’s vote of the Committee on Legislative Franchise.