{"id":244856,"date":"2020-02-13T20:33:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T01:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=244856"},"modified":"2020-02-14T02:11:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T07:11:24","slug":"abs-cbn-can-apply-for-new-franchise-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/02\/13\/abs-cbn-can-apply-for-new-franchise-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"ABS-CBN can apply for new franchise: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABS-CBN only has until March 30 to operate, unless it is granted another franchise renewal by Congress and President Rodrigo Duterte. (File photo by Patrickroque01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Embattled broadcasting firm ABS-CBN Corp. can apply for a new license to operate in the event that its 25-year legislative franchise is nullified, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cKaya nga meron silang<\/em>\u00a0(That\u2019s why they have) application for (new franchise). That\u2019s the whole point,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in an interview with Palace reporters.<\/p>\n

His statement came after Solicitor General Jose Calida, the government\u2019s top counsel, filed before the Supreme Court a quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN due to its supposed \u201chighly abusive practices\u201d at the expense of millions of its loyal subscribers.<\/p>\n

In his petition filed Monday, Calida alleged that ABS-CBN violated the 1987 Constitution after it allowed foreign entities to invest in its broadcast firm by issuing Philippine Deposit Receipts through ABS-CBN Holdings Corp.<\/p>\n

Under Section 11(1), Article 16 of the Constitution, ownership and management of mass media is limited to \u201ccitizens of the Philippines, or to corporations, cooperatives, or associations, wholly-owned and managed by such citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Panelo said Calida\u2019s move was \u201csensible and logical.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s his job. What if someone, other than Calida, found that ABS-CBN made a violation? Calida would face a complaint for the dereliction of duty. So he will be on the defensive side. He\u2019s just doing his duty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN only has until March 30 to operate, unless it is granted another franchise renewal by Congress and President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n

However, lawmakers have yet to deliberate whether they will extend or not the franchise of ABS-CBN to another 25 years.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Panelo told Congress to set aside Duterte\u2019s \u201cdispleasure\u201d against the local media giant.<\/p>\n

Panelo made his comment after House legislative franchises vice chairperson and Isabela Rep. Antonio Albano admitted the tiff between Duterte and ABS-CBN gives pressure to congressmen.<\/p>\n

In a speech delivered Wednesday night, Duterte assured the Philippine media that under his watch, he will not allow any possible abuse of privileges vested in them.<\/p>\n

Duterte made the vow despite his grievances against ABS-CBN for its supposed bias and failure to run his campaign advertisements during the 2016 presidential derby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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