Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has
given the House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano a warning about his desire of
railroading the granting of legislative franchise of the Lopez controlled ABS-CBN
Corporation.
“What is the urgency? Why can’t they give a permanent franchise
right away? They can hold day and night hearings to hear all sides;…if you
think there is a national emergency, then ask (President Rodrigo Duterte) to
certify bill so you can shorten period of deliberations,” said Enrile during
the Senate committee hearing on ABS-CBN’s franchise on Tuesday, May 19.
“Tapos na yung termino nila, ang negosyo nila dapat nang ihinto.
My God, all nooks and corners of the Republic is reached by radio. Our people
know what’s going on because of radio, more than ABS-CBN, GMA or government
stations or all other TV stations. Communication and information is not the
issue,” said Enrile who doubts if Congress can grant provisional authority for
ABS-CBN to continue operating.
 |
| House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (photo credit to owner) |
Early on Enrile already said he is not a fan
of the 5 month provisional franchise bill for ABS-CBN.
He reminds the lawmakers that there is no
impediment for them to actually deliberate and grant a standard 25 year
franchise as provided by the 1987 Constitution.
“The issue is we must comply with the
Constitution and laws and follow rule of law, ‘wag naman parang nilalaro ang
Saligang Batas, otherwise we will become a banana republic. There has to be a
certain degree of permanence in legislative actions. Congress must enact a law
that is complete. What is Congress’ compelling reason not to grant a permanent
franchise for 25 years?” said Enrile.
What can you say about
this?
Share us your thoughts by simply leaving on the
comment section below. For more news updates, feel free to visit our site
often.
Stay
updated with today's relevant news and trends by hitting the LIKE button.
Thanks
for dropping by and reading this post.
Report from Politiko
Disclaimer:
Contributed articles does not reflect the view of THE PH CHRONICLES. This website cannot
guarantee the legitimacy of some of the information contributed to us. You may
do additional research if you find some information doubtful. No part of this
article maybe reproduced without permission from this website.
0 Comments