{"id":239185,"date":"2019-12-05T00:58:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T05:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=239185"},"modified":"2019-12-05T00:58:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T05:58:44","slug":"house-assures-fairness-in-tackling-abs-cbns-franchise-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/05\/house-assures-fairness-in-tackling-abs-cbns-franchise-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"House assures fairness in tackling ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Alan Peter Cayetano in Malaca\u00f1an on Oct. 28, 2016 KING RODRIGUEZ\/Presidential Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday assured that the House of Representatives would be fair in tackling the bill seeking the renewal of the 25-year congressional franchise to local broadcast network ABS-CBN.<\/p>\n

In an interview, Cayetano noted that the chamber will not have enough time to tackle the bill this year, noting that there would be enough time in January or February next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI reiterate that Congress would be fair, will always have a fair hearing.\u00a0Alam naman<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0din ng<\/em>\u00a0management\u00a0ng<\/em>\u00a0ABS-CBN\u00a0na uunahin namin ang<\/em>\u00a0budget\u00a0at tsaka mga<\/em>\u00a0revenue bills (The ABS-CBN management knows that we will prioritize the budget and revenue bills),\u201d Cayetano said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero<\/em>\u00a0(But) we have more than enough time to tackle it in January, February\u00a0dahil<\/em>\u00a0March\u00a0pa naman \u2018yung<\/em>\u00a0expiration\u00a0ng<\/em>\u00a0franchise (because the expiration of the franchise is still in March).\u00a0Mare<\/em>-renew\u00a0kaya sila<\/em>\u00a0(Will they be renewed) by that time?\u00a0Depende sa kalalabasan ng<\/em>\u00a0hearing (It depends on the outcome of the hearing). I cannot preempt the committee or the issues that will be taken,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he is not bent on granting the renewal of the 25-year congressional franchise to local broadcast network ABS-CBN.<\/p>\n

Duterte made the pronouncement before the newly-appointed government officials, as he was still irked by ABS-CBN’s supposed bias by slanting reports about him.<\/p>\n

“ABS-CBN, you’re a mouthpiece of\u2026\u00a0Ang inyong<\/em>\u00a0franchise,\u00a0mag<\/em>-end next year (Your franchise will end next year),” Duterte said in a speech delivered at the Palace’s Heroes Hall.<\/p>\n

Cayetano said he respects Duterte\u2019s stance on the matter, noting that the President also respects Congress\u2019 processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you know he\u2019s the President\u00a0at meron siyang<\/em>\u00a0stand\u00a0sa mga<\/em>\u00a0issues so\u00a0nirerespeto natin yan<\/em>\u00a0(and he has a stand on the issues, so we respect that). Having said that\u00a0nirerespeto rin ng ating pangulo yung proseso<\/em>\u00a0so\u00a0hintayin na lang natin yung proseso na yun<\/em>\u00a0(the President also respects the process so let\u2019s wait for that) but even the President admits that there has to be a fair process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN’s franchise is set to expire on Mar. 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

Several bills have been filed at the House of Representatives, seeking the renewal of the local media giant’s congressional franchise.<\/p>\n

However, the House franchise committee has not tabled the proposed measures for discussion.<\/p>\n

Radio and television broadcast firms in the country are required to seek a franchise from Congress, pursuant to Republic Act 3846.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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