MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) believes that a quo warranto proceeding is the “appropriate remedy” to resolve the questions raised against the franchise of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. (Mislatel). ADVERTISEMENTSenate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon earlier claimed that Mislatel’s franchise was deemed revoked for violating its own provisions. After reviewing the laws and jurisprudence, Assistant Solgen Marra Victoria Sardillo Salom confirmed that the phrase “‘ipso facto’ revoked” appears thrice in the franchise. “With regard regard the validity of the franchise, just in terms of matter of fact, no quo warranto proceeding has been filed against the franchise of Mislatel. “Given those two undisputable facts that no quo warranto case has been file, there’s no revocation by Congress , the franchise of mislatel remains valid and subsisting, you honor,” he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 30, 2019 06:58 UTC