Different time and place, same threat.
President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday threatened anew ABS-CBN Corporation, saying that he would block the renewal of their license which will expire on March 30, 2020. Duterte also accused the broadcasting company of fraud for failing to air his campaign ad in 2016, despite accepting payment for it.
Duterte has carried a grudge against ABS-CBN for quite a while. In March 2017, Rappler reported that Duterte said karma will catch up with ABS-CBN and the newspaper The Philippine Daily Inquirer for writing what he called “slanted” stories which painted him in an unflattering light.
Back then, the Inquirer was owned by the Prieto family. But eight months after Duterte made that speech, Ramon Ang, a businessman supportive of him, bought the newspaper.
The president’s hate for ABS-CBN resurfaced again yesterday during the ceremonial distribution of the certificates of land ownership in Malay, Aklan, reported CNN Philippines.
He accused ABS-CBN of broadcasting during the campaign his critic Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s TV ad which he said called him a killer. The 30-second ad was noted for using child actors.
He also had a few choice words for Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III, ABS-CBN’s chairman emeritus.
CNN Philippines quoted him saying in English and Filipino: “You know what those fuckers are doing, you Gabby [Lopez]. You broadcast Trillanes’ advertisement. Children slammed me, [they said] ‘Duterte is a killer.’ According to the law, there was an injunction saying that’s not allowed, having child actors. And yet you went ahead with the show and made it public.”
He also accused them of acting like thieves.
ABS-CBN News quoted him saying: “I will let it (license renewal) pass. Your franchise will end. But let me ask you questions first. Because I will object to your renewal. You know why? Because you are thieves.”
Duterte claimed that his political ads in 2016 were not aired by ABS-CBN despite his camp having paid for it. ABS-CBN allegedly wanted to return the money to him but it was too late.
He also said Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero had the same experience with ABS-CBN. He said the network had committed fraud.
“They offered to pay and I refused to accept it because it was returned to me… proposed to return the money [but it] was too late after the election,” the Inquirer quoted him saying.
“When you do that to many people, it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud when you actually received money and you don’t come up with your part of the bargain,” Duterte said.
ABS-CBN has not released a statement reacting to the president’s latest diatribe.
Back in April 2017 during the annual shareholders’ meeting, Lopez dismissed the president’s attacks.
He said: “Let me just say, we have not yet encountered an administration that at one point or another had not had some issue with the media in general, and ABS-CBN in particular.”
ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal remains pending in the House of Representatives. Unfortunately for the company even if Congress approves it, Duterte has the power to approve or veto it.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Duterte to block ABS-CBN franchise renewal
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday renewed his threat to object to the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise, which will expire in 2020.
The President made the warning after again accusing the television network of not airing his campaign ad that was already paid during the 2016 presidential election.
“Kalakas ng loob… mukhang marami kami sila Chiz Escudero, tanggap nang tanggap. Niloko ninyo kami, marami hindi lang ako kaya kayo hindi ko kayo palusutin,” Duterte said in his speech during the distribution of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Boracay.
“‘Yung franchise ninyo matatapos na, but let me ask you (the) questions first, kasi ako talagang mag-object na ma-renew kayo,” he stressed.
Duterte also revealed that the television giant offered to return his payment but he refused to accept it because it was made after the election.
“They offered to pay and I refused to accept it because it was returned to me… proposed to return the money was too late after the election,” Duterte told reporters after the ceremony.
“When you do that to many people, it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud when you actually received money and you don’t come up with your part in the bargain,” he added.
Duterte has repeatedly criticized ABS-CBN for the network’s alleged biased reporting, including on his supposed ill-gotten wealth and his controversial war on illegal drugs.
ABS-CBN’s franchise will expire on March 30, 2020 and its renewal remains pending in Congress.
In April last year, when Duterte first blasted the network, the owner of ABS-CBN Corp. brushed aside the President’s criticism of bias against the media giant, saying it came with the territory.
The President made the warning after again accusing the television network of not airing his campaign ad that was already paid during the 2016 presidential election.
“Kalakas ng loob… mukhang marami kami sila Chiz Escudero, tanggap nang tanggap. Niloko ninyo kami, marami hindi lang ako kaya kayo hindi ko kayo palusutin,” Duterte said in his speech during the distribution of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Boracay.
“‘Yung franchise ninyo matatapos na, but let me ask you (the) questions first, kasi ako talagang mag-object na ma-renew kayo,” he stressed.
Duterte also revealed that the television giant offered to return his payment but he refused to accept it because it was made after the election.
“They offered to pay and I refused to accept it because it was returned to me… proposed to return the money was too late after the election,” Duterte told reporters after the ceremony.
“When you do that to many people, it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud when you actually received money and you don’t come up with your part in the bargain,” he added.
Duterte has repeatedly criticized ABS-CBN for the network’s alleged biased reporting, including on his supposed ill-gotten wealth and his controversial war on illegal drugs.
ABS-CBN’s franchise will expire on March 30, 2020 and its renewal remains pending in Congress.
In April last year, when Duterte first blasted the network, the owner of ABS-CBN Corp. brushed aside the President’s criticism of bias against the media giant, saying it came with the territory.
ABS-CBN fails standard—Duterte
ABS-CBN has failed to reach a standard of being a media outlet, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday as he renewed his threat to object to the renewal of the franchise of the TV network.
In his speech on Thursday evening, Duterte accused the network of refusing to air his campaign advertisement even if he had already paid for it during the 2016 presidential elections.
“F*** y**, you deceived us. There were many of us, not just me. That’s why I’m not going to let you slip past. Your franchise will end,” Duterte said in his speech during the distribution of land certificates to agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Duterte said that he gave his payment to ABS-CBN Corp. chairman emeritus Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez II to air his campaign ad.
“In the presidential debates, every intermission there were slides there. Me? I didn’t have [ad] because I don’t have money,” he said.
“But when I had it, I gave it to ABS-CBN and I told them, ‘Someone contributed a large money to me, for the first time I can pay you ABS-CBN.’ ABS-CBN received the payment, it was Gabby Lopez, but they never showed it,” remarked the President.
He was furious that the network appeared to have prioritized the airing of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s campaign ad.
“My two million are still there with you. Now tell me why I should be angry,” he said.
“Your network ignores me up to now. I don’t need it, I’m not running you fools. But f***, when I hear it, I will tell every crowd ABS-CBN only wants money,” he added.
According to the president, he was not the only politician who experienced a problem with the network, adding even Senator Francis Escudero, and 20 other politicians, was in the same situation.
“I would really object that you would renew. You know why? You are thieves and swindlers,” he said, calling out the network’s commentators to review their own records.
During the media briefing after his speech, Duterte reiterated his tirade against the network.
The President said ABS-CBN even offered to return the money that he had paid but said it was “too late,” as he already labeled the network’s operations as a “fraud.”
“It’s fraud. You are actually a fraud if you received the money and you don’t come up with your part of the bargain... They have to answer for it. If they cannot explain to me why they should not be given an extension or how not to run an outfit,” he said.
He reiterated that he would oppose the “powerful” network’s franchise as ABS-CBN did not even apologize.
“They just offered and enclosed a check as a reimbursement. What reimbursement? It is not reimbursement. That money is the amount that they took from us and without returning it and without giving us the desired publication or the desired program that we pay them for,” Duterte said.
“I am just letting you know that ABS-CBN has not come up with a standard of being a media outlet or a medium of communication,” he added.
The President has repeatedly lambasted ABS-CBN for its alleged biased reportage on his supposed ill-gotten wealth and the crackdown on illegal drugs.
The television network’s franchise will expire on March 30, 2020, and its renewal still remains pending in Congress.
In his speech on Thursday evening, Duterte accused the network of refusing to air his campaign advertisement even if he had already paid for it during the 2016 presidential elections.
“F*** y**, you deceived us. There were many of us, not just me. That’s why I’m not going to let you slip past. Your franchise will end,” Duterte said in his speech during the distribution of land certificates to agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Duterte said that he gave his payment to ABS-CBN Corp. chairman emeritus Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez II to air his campaign ad.
“In the presidential debates, every intermission there were slides there. Me? I didn’t have [ad] because I don’t have money,” he said.
“But when I had it, I gave it to ABS-CBN and I told them, ‘Someone contributed a large money to me, for the first time I can pay you ABS-CBN.’ ABS-CBN received the payment, it was Gabby Lopez, but they never showed it,” remarked the President.
He was furious that the network appeared to have prioritized the airing of opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s campaign ad.
“My two million are still there with you. Now tell me why I should be angry,” he said.
“Your network ignores me up to now. I don’t need it, I’m not running you fools. But f***, when I hear it, I will tell every crowd ABS-CBN only wants money,” he added.
According to the president, he was not the only politician who experienced a problem with the network, adding even Senator Francis Escudero, and 20 other politicians, was in the same situation.
“I would really object that you would renew. You know why? You are thieves and swindlers,” he said, calling out the network’s commentators to review their own records.
During the media briefing after his speech, Duterte reiterated his tirade against the network.
The President said ABS-CBN even offered to return the money that he had paid but said it was “too late,” as he already labeled the network’s operations as a “fraud.”
“It’s fraud. You are actually a fraud if you received the money and you don’t come up with your part of the bargain... They have to answer for it. If they cannot explain to me why they should not be given an extension or how not to run an outfit,” he said.
He reiterated that he would oppose the “powerful” network’s franchise as ABS-CBN did not even apologize.
“They just offered and enclosed a check as a reimbursement. What reimbursement? It is not reimbursement. That money is the amount that they took from us and without returning it and without giving us the desired publication or the desired program that we pay them for,” Duterte said.
“I am just letting you know that ABS-CBN has not come up with a standard of being a media outlet or a medium of communication,” he added.
The President has repeatedly lambasted ABS-CBN for its alleged biased reportage on his supposed ill-gotten wealth and the crackdown on illegal drugs.
The television network’s franchise will expire on March 30, 2020, and its renewal still remains pending in Congress.
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