WHILE PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte ranted and cursed television giant ABS-CBN for failing to air his political propaganda during the 2016 election campaign, his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Carpio expressed full support to the media network.
“Davao City fully supports ABS-CBN sa kanilang pagpapa-renew ng kanilang franchise. Of course malaki din ang suporta ng ABS-CBN sa Davao City at sa buong bansa. Hopefully ma-resolve in a very positive way ang issue ng franchise ng ABS-CBN,” she told reporters in Sulu where she joined political ally Governor Sakur Tan in the inauguration of a school building recently.
ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak apologized to Duterte during a Senate hearing last week. “We are sorry if we offended the President. That was not the intention of the network. We felt that we were just abiding by the laws and regulations that surround the airing of political ads,” he said.
The television advertisement showed Duterte cussing with children asking if he was doing the right thing. Duterte has publicly and repeatedly threatened to shut down ABS-CBN despite appeals from the network’s employees and artists, among other groups.
Duterte has accepted the apology and now saying it is up to Congress to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN which is to expire in May.
“Yes, nandiyan iyan. I accept the apology of course. I leave it to Congress. The critical move is in the House and I tell you I am not going to interfere,” Duterte said, but he was quick to say that he has not decided whether to veto or approve the franchise bill granting ABS-CBN another 25-year license to operate.
“I will cross the bridge when I get there. Maybe I will call the media to help me out. It would be a difficult decision, really,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
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“Davao City fully supports ABS-CBN sa kanilang pagpapa-renew ng kanilang franchise. Of course malaki din ang suporta ng ABS-CBN sa Davao City at sa buong bansa. Hopefully ma-resolve in a very positive way ang issue ng franchise ng ABS-CBN,” she told reporters in Sulu where she joined political ally Governor Sakur Tan in the inauguration of a school building recently.
ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak apologized to Duterte during a Senate hearing last week. “We are sorry if we offended the President. That was not the intention of the network. We felt that we were just abiding by the laws and regulations that surround the airing of political ads,” he said.
The television advertisement showed Duterte cussing with children asking if he was doing the right thing. Duterte has publicly and repeatedly threatened to shut down ABS-CBN despite appeals from the network’s employees and artists, among other groups.
Duterte has accepted the apology and now saying it is up to Congress to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN which is to expire in May.
“Yes, nandiyan iyan. I accept the apology of course. I leave it to Congress. The critical move is in the House and I tell you I am not going to interfere,” Duterte said, but he was quick to say that he has not decided whether to veto or approve the franchise bill granting ABS-CBN another 25-year license to operate.
“I will cross the bridge when I get there. Maybe I will call the media to help me out. It would be a difficult decision, really,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
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