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Source: www.news.abs-cbn.com
The renewal of ABS-CBN Corp's franchise will be up Congress, not President Rodrigo Duterte, his spokesman said Thursday.
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo made the remark when asked about the case of rival broadcaster TV5, whose franchise lapsed into law. A bill granting a fresh franchise to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines also lapsed into law without the President's signature.
"But ABS-CBN ang expiration next year pa eh, tsaka Congress naman. Nasa Kongreso ang bola niyan, hindi naman kay Presidente."
(ABS-CBN's franchise will expire next year and that will depend on Congress not the President.)
Duterte has criticized ABS-CBN for allegedly not airing a 2016 campaign that he paid for and instead showing a TV spot that was critical of him and was paid by his critic, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV.
The franchise of the Lopez-led network will expire in March 2020.
Yet Congress is full of Duterte supporters. Magbayad na lang ABS dahil yun din naman nararapat
ReplyDeleteI think Congress will allow ABS to renew it IF magbabayad na sila. Pero pag hindi, sana hindi rin sila magpa awa sa madlang people. :) This should be fair.
DeletePinapatagal pa alam ng lahat irerenew din yan
ReplyDeleteTruth😂😂kailangan pa kasi nila ng drama.
DeleteDapat lang only leaders of fascist's countries will criticize it's media and try to curtail freedom of press.
ReplyDeletePano ire-renew kung ayaw pa rin magbayad ng utang? Hello DBP. Hello BIR. Iba pa yung kay presidente para sa campaign ad. Pag na-settle yan siguro naman mare-renew na ang franchise. Time is running out.
ReplyDelete12:41 pinakamalala nilang ginawa yung pinahintulutang i-ere yung campaign ad against President Duterte na puro bata ang ginamit. Ang daming nega reactions dun. Desperate move para ibagsak ang political enemy. Tapos hindi pala inere yung campaign ad ni Digong na bayad na? Anong tawag sa ganun?
DeleteBayad na hu sila. Baka hindi mo alam. Million lang utang nila hindi billion.
DeleteI hope ABS will pay their full payment of taxes. Kami nga na 15k bawasan ng 2500, halos 12k na lng. Paano pa malalaki na company?
DeleteWala nga sa president. Eh kapartido ni PRRD halos lahat. Bias kasi kaya binalik lang ang ginawa nila noon.
ReplyDeleteGood luck ABS and don't mess with the Congress
ReplyDeleteMas maganda pa mga shows ng iWant
ReplyDeleteBut the lower house is composed of a super majority na nakasuporta sa pangulo.So lets see.
ReplyDeleteKung walang congressional franchise tatatak ito sa history ng Pilipinas.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! IN YOUR FACE JIMMY! THE BIGGEST NETWORK IS NOLI ME TANGERE! (UNTOUCHABLE!)
ReplyDeleteWag mo tularan si jimmy by acting mayabang 1:04. We shouldnt be like him
Delete1:04 untouchable kahit nagre-resort sa biased reporting? Well, let's see.
DeleteIt's the law that Congress will have to file a bill to renew the franchise. If it passed Congress and Senate, then it's for the Executive branch to sign. Not happy with these steps, then campaign for changes in the present law.
ReplyDeletelaging tali ang bibig .
ReplyDeleteBakit kasi di na lang magbayad ng tama. Porket tv network nambebrainwash. Dito mo makikita na ang mayayaman lang talaga ang yumayaman.
ReplyDeleteTypical oligarch
DeleteMatagal na nating pinapayaman ang mga mayayaman. Kaya nga sa isang malaking dept store sasabihin ng kahera sorry wala akong 25cents ay talagang hinihingi ko sukli ko. Kebs.
Delete10:47 dapat naman talaga ganun! Dahil hindi na naitatala yun sa mga books so kung mumultiply yun e malaki nakukulimbat nila na walang tax! Yun ngang bayad lang sa mga utilities walang credit! Kung ang bill mo is 739.85 tapos ang binayaran mo is 740 dapat me .15 kang credit sa next bill mo pero wala!!!!!!!
DeleteMa renew yan. Yan ang ikakabagsak ng Administraayon pag hindi. It will look really bad Internationally at Im sure takot lang nila sa milyon milyon fanatics locally at globally ng mga artista sa dos.
ReplyDeleteMarcos did it before because maybe may kinikilingan talaga ABS.
DeleteMsaydo nmn pagka fanatic mo. As if hawak nila ang buong mundo. Lol
DeleteNgeks 8:26 Marcos did it before to suppress the press freedom. Martial law nga diba??
Delete8:28 Ano na ang nangyari sa Administrasyon ni Marcos??? Naging MABAHONG BASURA at BUMAGSAK! Nasaan naba si Marcos ngayon?
DeleteThe result of non renewal will not be good for whoever will make the decision, none will benefit from the franchise not getting renewed but many will be affected including us consumers/viewers.
ReplyDeleteAlam ng abs yon kaya chill lang sila dahil alam magmumukang masama whoever is behind the non renewal of their franchise
DeleteThe administration must be ready to face the consequence of not renewing the franchise. Gulo yan for sure
ReplyDeleteim sure nakinabang din ng malaki mga congress ppl frm abscbn talents during campaigns. and i dont think the majority will vote for a non renewal
ReplyDeleteDun kang tayo sa tama, bakit hindi na kang nagbayad ng utang, akala ko ba ang laki ng kita ng abs so chicken feed lang sa kanila yun!
ReplyDeleteMas marami ang Kapamilya kaysa sa mga DDS. Lol
ReplyDeleteHay naku, he will just dictate what he wants and they will do it. Alam na natin yan.
ReplyDeleteThat’s funny, he even selected the speaker of the house. It means that they will simply follow him and his wishes.
ReplyDeleteSub-heading:
ReplyDelete"Congress in the hands of the president"