Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Duterte to ABS-CBN: ‘I will see to it that you are out’

President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his threat to block the franchise renewal of television giant ABS-CBN.

Duterte, speaking before newly-appointed officials in Malacañang on Tuesday, said the television network should not expect its franchise to be renewed once it expires in March 2020.

“If you are expecting na ma-renew ‘yan, I am sorry. I will see to it that you are out,” Duterte said.

(If you are expecting that your franchise will be renewed, I am sorry. I will see to it that you are out.)

Duterte has repeatedly said in his public speeches that he would hinder the renewal of ABS-CBN’s franchise for not airing his 2016 election advertisement and for alleged biased reporting.

Under the law, radio and television broadcasters are required to seek a franchise from Congress, pursuant to Republic Act No. 3846.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1197664/duterte-to-abs-cbn-i-will-see-to-it-that-you-are-out

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