MANILA, Philippines — The ABS-CBN franchise issue is not about curtailing the freedom of the press, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTAfter the House of Representatives convened into a House committee of the whole to tackle House Bill No. 6732 granting ABS-CBN a provisional franchise to operate until the end of October 2020, Cayetano delivered his sponsorship speech where he addressed several sectors in relation to the franchise issue –and this included the media. In arguing that the issue is not about silencing the media, Cayetano cited the continuous operations of ABS-CBN on its online platform. I even respect that some of you put the blame on me, on Alan Peter Cayetano personally,” Cayetano said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2020 10:41 UTC