ABS-CBN can’t bite nor bark at the administration with the provisional franchise approved by the House of Representatives, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Wednesday (May 13).
In a statement, Pangilinan called House Bill 6732 a “band aid” solution to ABS-CBN’s franchise woes that offers a semblance of relief for the company’s employees.
“[P]arang asong nakagapos sa leeg ang kumpanya. Hihilahin lang nang mahigpit at hindi na maaaring tumahol at sa halip ay hihiyaw sa hapdi,” the opposition senator said.
Pangilinan, whose wife Sharon Cuneta is an ABS-CBN talent, questioned why the House approved a five-month provisional franchise for the network.
Bakit 5 buwan lang at hindi 25 years tulad ng lahat ng iba pang nabigyan ng mga prangkisa ng Kongreso? Hangga’t hindi naaprubahan ang franchise, maituturing pa rin na pag-atake sa media at press freedom at paghamak sa ating demokrasya ang nasabing usapin,” he said.
HB 6732 filed by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and other House leaders grants ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until October 31, 2020.
The network was forced to go off air on May 5 in compliance with the National Telecommunications Commission’s cease and desist order following the expiration of its franchise.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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