House Speaker Alan Peter "Compañero" Cayetano on Monday maintained that the House of Representatives will weigh the merits of the renewal of the franchise of media giant ABS-CBN in "a sober discussion through a committee hearing."
The Speaker vowed that the hearing will be organized and that issues to be raised will be made clear even before the hearing begins.
Speaker Cayetano maintained that the House is committed to impartially weigh the merits of the ABS-CBN franchise renewal.
"We want ABS to get or not get their franchise based on the merits and we can only go to the merits if we have a sober discussion through a committee hearing," he said.
The Speaker further clarified that the discussion includes "abuses" by the media of press freedom. "On trial here is not only ABS. Yes, the politicians vis-a-vis press freedom but also the journalists vis-a-vis press freedom. We all know that there are abuses on the politicians' side. But there are also abuses on the media side. So when can we think about that soberly? When can we discuss kailan mali na gamitin mo ang media for specific business interest or for a specific political interest? When is it fake news? When is it opinion? There is so much to discuss," he said.
He added that "truth and all, management, employees, and viewers will be given an opportunity to be heard."
"So I'm confident pag nakita nila ang takbo ng hearing dito sa House you will say, 'This is the way to do it,'" he said during a press conference.
Earlier in the day, House Committee on Legislative Franchises Chairperson Rep. Franz Alvarez (1st District, Palawan) stated that the panel will start accepting position papers from various stakeholders for or against the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
The Speaker also lauded ABS-CBN President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo Katigbak for expressing openness to discuss all the allegations posed against the media giant.
"It is obvious to us and we expected na sasabihin niya na ipaglalaban n'ya ang ABS-CBN and that ABS-CBN is about service. So that's well taken. But also it is well taken na sinabi n'yang 'We're not perfect,' and that they're willing to correct mistakes or listen if there are mistakes. That's the kind of discussion we need," the Speaker said.
In the meantime, Speaker Cayetano enjoined the parties involved, including Members of the House, to adopt the willingness of Katigbak to acknowledge and correct mistakes.
"I'm hoping when we come back in May, malamig na ang ulo ng lahat. I advise all of us to take the mindset of President Carlo Katigbak, President of ABS-CBN Corporation, na ipaglalaban niya ang values ng kanyang organization… but yung openness to hear where they can be better. At ganoon din sa amin sa Kongreso," he said.
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The Speaker vowed that the hearing will be organized and that issues to be raised will be made clear even before the hearing begins.
Speaker Cayetano maintained that the House is committed to impartially weigh the merits of the ABS-CBN franchise renewal.
"We want ABS to get or not get their franchise based on the merits and we can only go to the merits if we have a sober discussion through a committee hearing," he said.
The Speaker further clarified that the discussion includes "abuses" by the media of press freedom. "On trial here is not only ABS. Yes, the politicians vis-a-vis press freedom but also the journalists vis-a-vis press freedom. We all know that there are abuses on the politicians' side. But there are also abuses on the media side. So when can we think about that soberly? When can we discuss kailan mali na gamitin mo ang media for specific business interest or for a specific political interest? When is it fake news? When is it opinion? There is so much to discuss," he said.
He added that "truth and all, management, employees, and viewers will be given an opportunity to be heard."
"So I'm confident pag nakita nila ang takbo ng hearing dito sa House you will say, 'This is the way to do it,'" he said during a press conference.
Earlier in the day, House Committee on Legislative Franchises Chairperson Rep. Franz Alvarez (1st District, Palawan) stated that the panel will start accepting position papers from various stakeholders for or against the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.
The Speaker also lauded ABS-CBN President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo Katigbak for expressing openness to discuss all the allegations posed against the media giant.
"It is obvious to us and we expected na sasabihin niya na ipaglalaban n'ya ang ABS-CBN and that ABS-CBN is about service. So that's well taken. But also it is well taken na sinabi n'yang 'We're not perfect,' and that they're willing to correct mistakes or listen if there are mistakes. That's the kind of discussion we need," the Speaker said.
In the meantime, Speaker Cayetano enjoined the parties involved, including Members of the House, to adopt the willingness of Katigbak to acknowledge and correct mistakes.
"I'm hoping when we come back in May, malamig na ang ulo ng lahat. I advise all of us to take the mindset of President Carlo Katigbak, President of ABS-CBN Corporation, na ipaglalaban niya ang values ng kanyang organization… but yung openness to hear where they can be better. At ganoon din sa amin sa Kongreso," he said.
http://www.congress.gov.ph/press/details.php?pressid=11826
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