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President also slams Senator Drilon for allegedly defending Lopezes (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 27, started his fifth State of the Nation Address with a tirade against ABS-CBN’s owners. In his speech, the President also slammed Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who he said “arrogantly” said that rich families did not need to be oligarchs and “linked” the anti-political dynasty advocacy to the issue of oligarchy. The President said Drilon cited […]
(Eagle News)–Congress, through the House of Representatives, did its job well by denying a renewal of ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. According to Calida, Congress, which has the sole mandate to review and approve franchises of public utilities, not only exercised its constitutional mandate through the House joint committees but also fulfilled the promise to the Filipino people that “the hearings [would] be fair, impartial, comprehensive and thorough,” and that “[a]ll voices […]
(Eagle News) — ABS-CBN’s petition for certiorari and prohibition is improper because the National Telecommunications Commission’s issuance of a cease and desist order stopping several of its radio and television operations was merely an administrative act, the NTC said. In its comment to ABS-CBN’s petition for certiorari and prohibition against the shutdown order, the commission added that the filing of the ABS-CBN petition was not the proper recourse since such a petition is available under […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 19, did not issue a temporary restraining order on the National Telecommunications Commission’s order for ABSCBN to stop several of its radio and television operations. Instead, the SC unanimously directed the Senate, the House of Representatives and the NTC to comment on the petition filed by ABSCBN challenging the NTC’s cease and desist order issued a day after the media company’s franchise expired on May 4. The SC […]
Denies meddling, threat allegations (Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida has declined to appear before the Senate hearing on ABSCBN’s franchise scheduled today, May 19, as he defended himself against allegations hurled against him. In declining the invitation, a statement from Calida’s office noted that the issues on the alleged violations of ABSCBN of its franchise, and the possible extension of the franchise, which were to be discussed in the Senate hearing, were sub judice, as […]
Says respect precisely for Congress prompted its decision (Eagle News) — The National Telecommunications Commission has defended its move to issue a cease and desist order against ABSCBN Corp., noting it was precisely its respect for Congress that prompted it to issue the same. In its letter to Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises, the NTC noted that based on its months of study of legal arguments, the […]
(Eagle News)–ABSCBN Corp. on Thursday, May 7, asked the Supreme Court to nullify and set aside the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission against it after the media giant’s franchise expired. In a more than 40-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, ABSCBN Corp. also asked the SC to issue a temporary restraining order on the NTC CDO, which came after Solicitor General Jose Calida said there was nothing in the […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Wednesday, May 6, said critics were “barking up the wrong tree” in blaming the National Telecommunications Commission for ABSCBN Corp.’s plight, noting that the commission was only following the law when it issued a cease and desist order against the media giant. In a statement, Calida said “without a valid and subsisting franchise from Congress,” after all, the NTC “cannot allow any broadcasting entity from operating […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has no authority to reverse the decision of the National Telecommunications order for ABSCBN Corp. to cease operations. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who gave a television interview on Wednesday, May 6, a day after the NTC issued the cease and desist order against the media giant. According to Roque, the President could be held liable for graft and for violation of the code of conduct […]
(Eagle News)–The National Telecommunications Commission has issued a cease and desist order against ABSCBN Corp. In ordering the media giant to stop operating its radio and TV stations nationwide, the NTC noted RA 7966, its congressional franchise, had expired on May 4. ABSCBN Corp. was also ordered to show cause in ten days why the frequencies specified by the NTC should not be recalled absent the congressional franchise. “Failure to respond within the period herein […]
(Eagle News)–The filing of the quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN is independent of the legislative process of the renewal of its franchise. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who issued the statement on Monday, Feb. 10. In filing the petition, the Office of the Solicitor General had said ABS-CBN Corp. and ABS-CBN Convergence violated the terms of the franchise when they did not seek the necessary permits to operate, and the constitutional restriction […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 3, said he would ensure ABSCBN would not get its franchise renewed. The network’s franchise ends in March 2020. “Ang iyong franchise mag-end next year. If you expect ma-renew ‘yan, I’m sorry. I will see to it that you’re out,” Duterte said. Congress is expected to tackle ABSCBN’s franchise renewal by the end of this year. If the franchise is not renewed, the network would have to close […]
