Democracy specifically freedom of the press is very
much alive, because if we are to say otherwise we can never explain what just
happen to Coco Martin’s tirades against the Duterte administration.
During a Facebook Live last Friday, the lead actor
of the primetime show “Ang Probinsyano” slammed and criticize the Duterte
government for the shutting down of the ABS-CBN, which they claim has 11,000 employees
after the franchise of the network expired last May 4.
“Alam ninyo po iyan naman po ay nagpapatunay na
buhay ang demokrasya sa Pilipinas, mayroong malayang pananalita at wala pong
sumusupil sa kalayaan ni Coco Martin na magsalita,” Presidential Spokesperson
Harry Roque said in an interview over state-run PTV-4.
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| Atty. Harry Roque and Coco Martin (photo credit to owner) |
Roque gave a reply to the
tirade by Martin regarding the comparison of the ABS-CBN’s network franchise
and the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators operations.
“Pero
parang hindi tama iyong comparison between ABS-CBN and ng mga POGO, dahil unlike
iyong mga broadcast companies, wala pong probisyon sa Saligang Batas kung sino
pupuwedeng magbigay ng authority para mag-operate ang POGO,” according to the
Presidential Sppokesperson who is also a licensed lawyer by profession.
Atty Roque, explained
that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has authority over POGOs
while a franchise is a privilege granted by Congress to public utilities like
broadcast entities.
“Ang
POGO po, tanging PAGCOR lang ang puwedeng magbigay ng desisyon kung sila’y
puwedeng mag-operate; samantalang ang broadcast company po ay tanging Kongreso
lang po ang may ganiyang kapangyarihan.”
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