{"id":261181,"date":"2020-07-10T05:45:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T09:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261181"},"modified":"2020-07-10T05:45:19","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T09:45:19","slug":"palace-respects-house-panels-move-to-deny-abs-cbn-new-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/10\/palace-respects-house-panels-move-to-deny-abs-cbn-new-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace respects House panel\u2019s move to deny ABS-CBN new franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ABS-CBN, in compliance with the National Telecommunications Commission\u2019s (NTC) shutdown order, ceased its broadcast operations on May 5, or a day after the expiration of the network\u2019s legislative franchise. (File photo by Patrickroque01 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Friday said it respects the decision of a House committee to reject ABS-CBN Corp.\u2019s bid for a fresh 25-year legislative franchise.<\/p>\n

In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the decision of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denying the franchise application of ABS-CBN is \u201ca sole prerogative of Congress” that the executive branch recognizes.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe Palace has maintained a neutral stance on the issue as it respects the separation of powers between the two co-equal branches government,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque issued the statement shortly after the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denied the application of ABS-CBN for a new 25-year congressional franchise to resume the network\u2019s broadcast operations.<\/p>\n

A total of 70 lawmakers approved in favor of a resolution denying ABS-CBN\u2019s franchise application. Only 11 lawmakers voted against the resolution, while only one abstained.<\/p>\n

Roque stressed that while the Palace wants to work with ABS-CBN, it also needs to abide by the House panel\u2019s decision with regard to the media company\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n

\u201cMuch as we want to work with the aforesaid media network, we have to abide by the resolution of the House committee,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a separate statement, Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said the executive department does not meddle in the affairs of Congress, which is a co-equal branch of the executive department.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth sides of the issues have been heard. We leave it to the collective wisdom of the committee apropos its denial of the renewal of franchise,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

The House hearings on pending bills granting a new franchise to ABS-CBN that began in June focused on the citizenship of ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio Lopez III, the network\u2019s issuance of Philippine Depositary Receipts, and the alleged labor and tax violations committed by the local media giant.<\/p>\n

ABS-CBN, in compliance with the National Telecommunications Commission\u2019s (NTC) shutdown order, ceased its broadcast operations on May 5, or a day after the expiration of the network\u2019s legislative franchise.<\/p>\n

On June 30, the NTC issued another cease and desist order, directing ABS-CBN to stop operating its digital television transmission using Amcara Broadcasting Corp.\u2019s Channel 43.<\/p>\n

The NTC also issued another cease and desist order on June 30 to halt the direct-to-home satellite transmission of ABS-CBN\u2019s cable firm, Sky Cable Corp.<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang earlier said the NTC\u2019s orders against ABS-CBN would not automatically leave its workers of the embattled media firm unemployed since the network can still run its other media platforms despite the expiration of its franchise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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