Presidential legal counsel Atty. Salvador Panelo has issued a piece of ‘friendly’ advice to ABS-CBN about President Duterte‘s latest remarks. During his program Counterpoint on Tuesday, February 9, Panelo made unsolicited advice to the Kapamilya network executives to pay the necessary taxes they need to settle if they wanted to go back on air soon. […] More
So it seems that Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque has been lying all this time regarding President Rodrigo Duterte’s stand against ABS-CBN. After the latest statement from President Duterte that he will not allow ABS-CBN to operate again even if Congress grants them the needed broadcast franchise, Roque’s consistent denial of Duterte’s hand on ABS-CBN shutdown […] More
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said President Rodrigo Duterte has just proven that the shutdown of ABS-CBN has nothing to do with any violation of their franchise but a mere personal vendetta which was carried out by the rubberstamp Congress. In a statement following Duterte’s most recent tirade against ABS-CBN, NUJP said […] More
In May of 2020, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured lawmakers that President Rodrigo Duterte was ‘completely neutral’ on the fate of ABS-CBN’s franchise bill. “Ang paninindigan ng Presidente, neutral po sya dyan. Huwag po kayong mag-alala mga congressmen. Hindi po magagalit, hindi matutuwa ang Presidente kung kayo po ay ipasa ang ABS-CBN. Completely neutral po […] More
The House of Representatives Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability is set to reopen its investigation on the DBP loans to the Lopez Group of Companies. This came after President Rodrigo Duterte renewed his tirade against the embattled network using the long-settled issue on Lopez’s DBP loans. During his weekly late-night public address, Duterte […] More
Star Patroller of ABS-CBN’s ‘TV Patrol’ Ganiel Krishnan clarified that she’s not a DDS (Diehard Duterte Supporter) through a post on Twitter. She made the revelation in response to President Duterte’s latest statement on the ABS-CBN franchise wherein the president noted that he will not let the Kapamilya network run even with a franchise unless […] More
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines dared Congress to prove its independence from Malacanang by granting ABS-CBN a fresh 25-year franchise. In a statement following President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest attack against the Kapamilya network, NUJP called on the House of Representatives to save the institution’s reputation by passing the ABS-CBN franchise bill and […] More
Several Kapamilya celebrities and personalities have expressed exasperation against President Duterte’s repeated rant against ABS-CBN. During his weekly late-night taped public address regarding the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response, Duterte lashed out against the media giant again. Rather than focusing on the government’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic, Duterte [again] veered away and talk about ABS-CBN. […] More
The President’s latest address to the nation, which supposedly meant to provide updates on the country’s pandemic efforts, touched again one of President Duterte’s apparently, favorite topics—ABS-CBN. While Presidential Spokesperson, Harry Roque, and several Malacañang’s close allies have repeatedly asserted the President’s neutrality on ABS-CBN’s case, Duterte, himself, has openly declared on occasions, his intent […] More
Eighty percent or 8 out of 10 Filipinos are in favor of ABS-CBN’s free TV comeback based on the recent mobile-app survey conducted by WR Numero Research. According to WR Numero Research, they conducted the survey “to gauge the level of Filipino support” for the comeback of the Kapamilya Network. It was conducted days after […] More
House Committee on Legislative Franchises Chairman Franz Alvarez said it will be best for another ABS-CBN franchise application to be discussed in the next congress. In a statement Thursday, January 28, Alvarez said he believed the House leadership has already made a consensus to take up the ABS-CBN franchise bill in 2022. “Based on my […] More
Former Deputy Speaker and Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor seems to be trying to make a u-turn on the ABS-CBN franchise issue. During the January 27 plenary session in Congress, Defensor insisted on his point of order asking lawmakers to tackle the House of Representatives’ unfinished business with regards to the ABS-CBN interim franchise bill. […] More
Hope for an ABS-CBN free TV comeback has been high again following fresh moves from both houses of Congress. On January 4, Senate President Tito Sotto filed Senate Bill 1967 which seeks to give ABS-CBN another 25-year broadcast franchise. On the part of the House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker and Lipa Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto filed […] More
Deputy Speaker Vilma Santos gave a message to solons who oppose the franchise renewal of the ABS-CBN network. Last July 10, 2020, it can be recalled that ABS-CBN was forced to shut down after 70 lawmakers voted to deny its franchise bid. However, Senate President Tito Sotto filed a new bill in hopes of the […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte has been the biggest hurdle for the renewal of ABS-CBN broadcast franchise. As early as 2017, Duterte has been at the forefront of attacks against the network publicly declaring his opposition to the renewal of the Kapamilya network’s franchise. A few months into his presidency, Duterte immediately launched the attack against ABS-CBN […] More
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