{"id":253965,"date":"2020-05-05T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T11:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253965"},"modified":"2025-01-10T06:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:50:31","slug":"only-congress-can-decide-on-abs-cbn-franchise-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/05\/only-congress-can-decide-on-abs-cbn-franchise-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Only Congress can decide on ABS-CBN franchise: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWe leave that matter to Congress because they are the only ones who can decide whether or not ABS-CBN should be given a renewal of its franchise,\u201d Roque said. (File photo by Judgefloro\/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Lawmakers are the \u201conly ones\u201d who can decide on the bid of local media giant ABS-CBN to extend its legislative franchise for another 25 years, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In a virtual press briefing aired on state-run PTV-4, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace would let Congress decide on the fate of ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise, which expired on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe leave that matter to Congress because they are the only ones who can decide whether or not ABS-CBN should be given a renewal of its franchise,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN\u2019s 25-year congressional franchise was granted on March 30, 1995 but only took effect in April 1995. Thus, ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise expired on May 4 instead of March 30.<\/p>\n

The Office of the Solicitor General and the Department of Justice (DOJ), the two top legal offices of the executive branch, clashed over ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise extension.<\/p>\n

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Roque expressed confidence that Congress would tackle all the issues on the legality of granting a franchise to ABS-CBN, including the broadcast firm\u2019s supposed violation of the 1987 Constitution when it allowed foreign ownership of the Philippine media entity.<\/p>\n

“Sigurado po ako, isa po ito sa mga bagay na kinu-konsidera ng Kongreso ngayong pinag-uusapan na po kung bigyan ng<\/em>\u00a0renewal\u00a0ng prangkisa ang<\/em>\u00a0ABS-CBN (I\u2019m sure this will be considered by Congress when it tackles the franchise renewal bid of ABS-CBN),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Solicitor General Jose Calida on Sunday warned the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) against granting ABS-CBN provisional authority to operate after the expiration of the local media giant\u2019s franchise.<\/p>\n

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday that ABS-CBN can continue its operations while the approval of its franchise is still pending in Congress.<\/p>\n

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Roque, however, said he believed that the NTC would not let any institution influence its decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe official position of the President, since the matter is pending with the NTC, we will respect the decision of the NTC.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Pero sa ngayon po, hintayin muna natin ang desisyon ng<\/em>\u00a0NTC (But for now, let\u2019s wait for the decision of the NTC),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a press statement on Tuesday, the NTC ordered ABS-CBN to cease the operations of its television and radio stations.<\/p>\n

The NTC reached the decision, saying \u201cABS-CBN no longer has a valid and subsisting congressional franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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