The Integrated of Bar of the Philippines (IBP) made its message
simple and clear for Congress to grasp – renew or reject the legislative franchise
wholely instead of an stop-gap joint resolution.
"If both houses of Congress can anyway have a timely
consensus, it may be better for them to decide whether or not to pass a
franchise law in accordance with the Constitution rather than a
"stop-gap" joint resolution authorizing NTC [National
Telecommunications Commission] to administratively issue a provisional
authority," IBP President Domingo Egon Cayosa said in a statement.
Cayosa warned a joint resolution "theoretically can be
questioned by interested parties in another quo warranto case before the
courts."
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| Press freedom advocates gather in front of ABS-CBN Corp.’s headquarters in Quezon City as they call on Congress to tackle the bills seeking the network’s franchise renewal. (photo credit to ABS-CBN News) |
The lower house has not set a schedule for them to tackle the
11 pending bill pending, all of which calls for a renewal of the legislative
franchise for another 25 years.
The INP also in the same statement reiterates that freedom
of expression and freedom of the press are fundamental principles of the
Constitution.
"Let us enjoy the
freedom to express different opinions with sobriety and mutual respect. We
trust and we pray that the proper authorities do their sworn duties well and in
a timely manner, ever mindful that their power comes from law, public trust,
and for the public interest," Cayosa said.
ABS-CBN is also facing
a quo warranto petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General before the
Supreme Court, wherein SolGen Jose Calida among others cited the alleged
violations of the media outfit of its terms and on the strict ban on foreign
ownership of mass media.
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