Not once, but twice! This was how Sen. Panfilo Lacson described the House of Representatives’ “surprising” moves in handling the franchise of broadcast giant ABS-CBN.
Lacson said the Senate is just waiting for the House to transmit the House version of the franchise bill to it for further action.
“First, we were surprised that the House, with all due respect, did the first and second reading all in one day. That’s a clear violation of Sec. 26, Art. VI of the Constitution. And we were more surprised it was recalled and they would now deal with the 12 pending bills in the committee of Rep Alvarez,” he said in an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel.
He added the Senate cannot sponsor on the floor a franchise bill without the House transmitting to the Senate its version.
Under the Constitution, Lacson noted a private bill such as a franchise bill must originate from the House.
But he said the sentiments already expressed formally, informally or casually by most senators indicate “it won’t take too long to have the franchise of ABS-CBN approved.”
“Barring any major issue that might change my mind involving in favor of the bill on the ABS-CBN franchise, I can tell you even now that I will vote in favor of granting ABS-CBN another 25-year franchise,” he added.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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