A year after the ABS-CBN franchise denial, Kapamilya employees and supporters remember Congressmen who voted against ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal.
A year after the ABS-CBN franchise denial, Kapamilya employees and supporters remember Congressmen who voted against ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal.
Journalist Christian Esguerra assured that the people remember their vote to deny the franchise as he shares video interviews of Reps. Eric Martinez Eric Yap, and Sharon Garin.
Journalist Christian Esguerra assured that the people remember their vote to deny the franchise as he shares video interviews of Reps. Eric Martinez Eric Yap, and Sharon Garin.
https://twitter.com/IanEsguerra/status/1413427287077183488?s=20
We remember https://t.co/Ls8hBdkrfx
— Christian Esguerra (@IanEsguerra) July 9, 2021
We remember https://t.co/sJk2w1Luov
— Christian Esguerra (@IanEsguerra) July 9, 2021
Multi-awarded screenwriter Jerry Gracio expressed his disappointment with the votes of Reps. Wes Gatchalian and Eric Martinez from his hometown Valenzuela.
Gracio said that these lawmakers are DDS so, they chose to vote against ABS-CBN.
Hindi ko makakalimutan na 'yung dalawang congressmen namin dito sa Valenzuela: Wes Gatchalian & Eric Martinez–ay parehong bumoto para hindi i-renew ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN dahil DDS silang pareho at sumasamba sa pangit. https://t.co/pylebOqDUx
— Jerry B. Grácio (@JerryGracio) July 9, 2021
Many believe that the franchise denial was motivated by the personal vendetta of President Duterte against the embattled network.
ABS-CBN journalists Tarra Quismundo and Kevin Manalo remember the 70 solons as to the people who caused the unemployment of ABS-CBN employees amidst the pandemic due to the network’s shut down.
https://twitter.com/TarraQuismundo/status/1413433166732296193?s=20
Isang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang patayin ng pamahalaan ang prangkisa ng ABSCBN dahil daw “masyadong kritikal.”
Libo libo ang nawalan ng trabaho sa gitna ng pandemya.
Hindi lilimutin. Wag kalimutan ang mga taong ito. pic.twitter.com/TKkeyFpQI4
— Kevin Manalo (@kevinmanalo_) July 9, 2021
Let’s not forget how they killed employment of media workers in the middle of a pandemic just to please their master.
Hanggang ngayon may bubog pa rin kaming maliliit na empleyado.
— Kevin Manalo (@kevinmanalo_) July 9, 2021
PBB ex-housemate Justin Dizon expressed ire over these lawmakers and said that karma will reach them soon.
Sobrang nakakagalit. Ang dami niyong sinirang buhay at pamilya. Makakarma rin kayo. https://t.co/SD2TxrPZej
— Justin Dizon (@iamjustindizon) July 9, 2021
ABS-CBN employees will surely remember the names and faces of these Congressmen and should be ready for the upcoming election, the day of the reckoning.
If any are defeated in 2022 chances are it won’t be because of this vote. https://t.co/t9UtyKO7bG
— Manuel L. Quezon III (@mlq3) July 9, 2021
Natutunan ng ABS-CBN kung sino ang mga dapat hindi iboto sa susunod na eleksyon at isa ka doon Yap. Charot! https://t.co/zViyHN4bJv
— Charot! (@IamCharotism) July 9, 2021
#NEVERFORGET pic.twitter.com/1wOqSq8rS8
— Roque Rox Santos (@roxsantos) July 9, 2021
Remember their names, remember their faces pic.twitter.com/pHDpZSiiDl
— Christian Esguerra (@IanEsguerra) July 9, 2021
During the series of hearings, ABS-CBN has cleared out all the allegations thrown against them. Despite this, Congress still voted to reject their franchise renewal bid on July 10 last year.
The hearings would show that ABS-CBN and its officials have no violations. Everything was complied. Agencies were there to testify. Everyone was there to witness. Yet, the committee voted to deny the franchise of the application. Injustice. So justice will be likewise served.
— Rufus B. Rodriguez (@RepRufus) July 10, 2021
The closure of ABS-CBN is an injustice that can only be
remedied by the grant of a new franchise. But that will not happen under the present dispensation, or under a new one that is similarly intolerant of criticism and the exercise of Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms.(1/3)— Jejomar C. Binay (@JojoCBinay) July 10, 2021
A year after the franchise denial, the House still refuses to release an official list of Congressmen who voted ‘Yes’ for franchise denial.
In October 2020, Rep. Eric Martinez, one of the Solons who voted against the franchise, was placed in the hot seat when he was interviewed by ANC about his vote.
The anchor asked, “Are you proud of that vote?”
“Of course, you have to stand with what your . . . With what your decision is,” Martinez replied with obvious awkwardness.
“You know, I just have to move . . . Let’s just have to move forward with it and I just leave it at that.
“I stand by my vote. It may not be popular to some . . . I just based my vote on the merits of what I saw.”
The secrecy of the list of Solons proves the turmoil with the House members’ accountability and transparency.
