{"id":253990,"date":"2020-05-05T20:30:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253990"},"modified":"2020-05-05T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T00:30:02","slug":"abs-cbn-can-exhaust-legal-remedies-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/05\/abs-cbn-can-exhaust-legal-remedies-available\/","title":{"rendered":"ABS-CBN can exhaust legal remedies available"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NTC issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN following the expiration of its congressional franchise on May 4, 2020. (File photo by patrickroque001\/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday said media giant ABS-CBN \u201cis free to exhaust all legal remedies available\u201d after the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) ordered it to stop its operations.<\/p>\n

The NTC issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN following the expiration of its congressional franchise on May 4, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Palace notes that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation for lack of a valid legislative franchise. ABS-CBN is free to exhaust all legal remedies available to it,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Roque said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte has already accepted the network\u2019s apology so he was leaving the matter to the Congress.<\/p>\n

Last February 26, Duterte said he accepted the apology of ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak over his unaired campaign advertisements during the 2016 presidential elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet the public be informed that broadcast franchises are within the authority of Congress. It has discretion on what to do with the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN and other broadcasting companies similarly situated,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He thanked the network for its services to the Filipino nation and people especially in this time of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

However, Roque also said the absence of a legislative franchise, ABS-CBN\u2019s continued operation is entirely the decision of the NTC.<\/p>\n

In its order dated May 5, the NTC directed the network to halt operations of its various television (TV) and radio broadcast stations nationwide.<\/p>\n

The NTC has also given ABS-CBN 10 days from the receipt of the order to respond as to why the frequencies assigned to it should not be recalled.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN, in a statement, said it will go off-the-air starting Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

“This is in compliance with the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) today that prohibits ABS-CBN from continuing its broadcast operations effective immediately,” it said.<\/p>\n

Solicitor General Jose Calida said the NTC commissioners could face prosecution under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act if it decides to issue the provisional authority to ABS-CBN.<\/p>\n

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, meanwhile, said that ABS-CBN may continue with its operations pending the renewal of its franchise.<\/p>\n

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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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