{"id":241103,"date":"2019-12-30T05:24:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=241103"},"modified":"2019-12-30T05:24:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:24:32","slug":"duterte-tells-abs-cbn-owners-to-sell-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/30\/duterte-tells-abs-cbn-owners-to-sell-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte tells ABS-CBN owners to sell network"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: The ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, overseeing the ELJCC and the Millennium Transmitter. (Photo By User:Hollyckuhno, CC BY 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— With three months left before the franchise of local broadcast network ABS-CBN expires, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday advised owners of the TV giant to just sell the network.<\/p>\n

\u201cItong<\/em>\u00a0ABS,\u00a0mag<\/em>-expire\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0contract\u00a0ninyo. Mag-<\/em>renew\u00a0kayo, ewan ko lang kung may mangyari diyan. Kung ako sa inyo, ipagbili niyo na \u2018yan<\/em>\u00a0(This ABS-CBN, your contract is about to expire. If you ask for a renewal, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen. If I were you, I would just sell it),\u201d Duterte said in a speech in North Cotabato.<\/p>\n

\u201cKasi ang mga Pilipino ngayon lang makaganti sa inyong kalokohan<\/em>\u00a0(Because it\u2019s only now that Filipinos can seek redress for your misconduct). I will make sure that you will remember this episode of our times forever,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 4, Duterte said he is not bent on granting the renewal of the 25-year congressional franchise to ABS-CBN, still irked by the network\u2019s supposed bias including alleged unfair reports about him and failure to run his paid political advertisements during the 2016 presidential race.<\/p>\n

He said he would not change his mind, despite the news outfit’s persistence to come to him “begging”.<\/p>\n

Unless the Congress grants its renewal, ABS-CBN’s franchise is set to expire on March 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

A congressional franchise bill needs to be first approved by the House before it can be transmitted to the Senate.<\/p>\n

Once approved by both chambers, it will be submitted to the President to sign the measure into law. Duterte, however, has the power to veto bills that Congress approves.<\/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

Earlier, Panelo explained that he would let the lawmakers exercise their independence to decide on whether or not to renew ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise.<\/p>\n

He also denied that Duterte’s pronouncement against ABS-CBN was part of the President’s “political vendetta,” as claimed by detained Senator Leila de Lima.<\/p>\n

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, however, said ABS-CBN still has other options, should it fail to renew its congressional franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure ABS-CBN can find a way how to distribute their content if they lose their franchise,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN is primarily involved in content creation and production for television, online, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, cable, satellite, cinema, live events, and radio for domestic and international markets, according to its website.<\/p>\n

It also operates various platforms, including domestic television, radio networks, worldwide OTT, and online platforms, among others.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Duterte also accused broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer of being a \u201cmouthpiece of the oligarchs\u201d for supposedly being silent and protecting the business interests of water concessionaires.<\/p>\n

\u201cWala kayong imik kasi kayo ang<\/em>\u00a0mouthpiece\u00a0ng mga<\/em>\u00a0oligarch sa Pilipinas<\/em>\u00a0(in the Philippines).\u00a0Kayong mga p*t*ngina sa<\/em>\u00a0Inquirer.\u00a0Binabayaran kayo<\/em>\u00a0(You are the mouthpiece of oligarchs. You are being paid.) You are no better than a prostitute. You sell your talent to the rich against the poor,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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