BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza has been praised on social media for his stand on the ABS-CBN franchise hearing.
His son, Kapamilya anchor Kim Atienza, expressed admiration and pride after his father’s interpellation on the franchise hearing.
Kuya Kim tweeted how proud he is of his dad while thanking him for standing up for the embattled Kapamilya network.
“Proud of you pops. Thank you.”
Proud of you pops. Thank you.
— kim atienza (@kuyakim_atienza) June 17, 2020
Rep. Atienza made headlines after criticizing the conduct of the committee members during the hearing on the ABS-CBN franchise.
Being one of those supportive of the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, Atienza lambasted the committee for seemingly being biased in favor of the ABS-CBN oppositors.
Atienza decried that the hearing is being used as a fishing expedition for any violations which further delayed the media network’s franchise hearing.
“After 7 hearings, wala pa po silang napapatunayan. Humihingi sila ng records, meaning they are on a fishing expedition.
“Ang hinihingi ko lang, take better control of the proceedings. This is not a committee of 1 congressman, 2 congressmen or 3 or 4. This is a committee of 305 members of Congress duly elected by the people,” he said.
“Husgahan natin ang ABS-CBN on the basis of their contribution to national development and the protection of the rights of every citizen and public service,” he added.
The hearing became heated at one point when Atienza accused Rep. Rodante Marcoleta of brow-beating ABS-CBN resource persons. Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla, on the other hand, defended Marcoleta saying Atienza’s remark was unparliamentary and asked the committee to strike that comment from the hearing’s records.
Meanwhile, here are other reactions from the netizens praising Rep. Lito Atienza.
https://twitter.com/mayecristobal/status/1273505777936826368
https://twitter.com/akosiSHERLOCKH/status/1273432783122083840
https://twitter.com/roxsantos/status/1273229319771287558
https://twitter.com/queenbeemae/status/1273238049283952640
Bigla kayong nag react at bumait bigla or nag bait baitan bigla at kunyari walang kinikilingan at patas sa hearing after ni rep. Atienza. Hahaha
— zndɹoƆ ʎppǝ⊥ (@teddspotting) June 17, 2020
https://twitter.com/pattiechoo/status/1273261295207358466
