The Joint Committee on Legislative Franchises and on Good Government and Public Accountability concluded hearings on the alleged violations of ABS-CBN on Monday. Cayetano decided not to testify in the hearing on the alleged biased-reporting of ABS-CBN so as not to “sway” the other lawmakers. And thus, this representation cannot anymore support the grant of a new franchise to ABS-CBN,” he said. He issued the statement after the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) urged the President to support ABS-CBN. The National Telecommunications Commission shut down the operations of ABS-CBN in May after its franchise expired.

Source: Manila Times July 07, 2020 17:03 UTC