The clock is
clicking and this could be the last ditch effort to save ABS-CBN from its
legislative franchise not being renewed.
Because of the impending
expiration of their legislative franchise this coming March a group of journalist is trying to do a signature campaign to help their colleagues
in ABS-CBN.
National Union of
Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) launched an on-ground and online
signature campaign petitioning that Congress renew the legislative franchise of
media giant Lopez owned ABS-CBN.
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After the NUJP collectively gathers a million signatures from
the on-ground signing, as well as the change.org petition, they will submit
these to Congress for review.
Panelo is hopeful they can meet the number even if there is
less than 2 months before the expiration of the franchise.
“We call on Congress
to do what is right and immediately pass the bill to renew ABS-CBN's
franchise,” reads the petition made available online.
“While we are
dismayed at Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's brazen conflict of interest when he
admitted having a personal beef with the network whose franchise the chamber he
heads is supposed to deliberate on, we continue to hope that you, the elected
representatives of the people, can rise above your leader's petty
vindictiveness and strike a blow in defense of freedom of the press and of
expression.”
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte have been quoted that he will
not renew the franchise of the tv giant.
“Ang inyong franchise mag-end (your franchise will end) next
year. If you are expecting na ma-renew 'yan (its renewal), I'm sorry. You're
out. I will see to it that you're out,”
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