VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros DID NOT grant ABS-CBN a new franchise
A YouTube video misleads in claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros was berated by a congressman for supposedly granting a new broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN.
A YouTube video misleads in claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros was berated by a congressman for supposedly granting a new broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN.
Sa pagtugon sa mga tanong mula sa isang panel ng mga independiyenteng eksperto sa karapatang pantao sa ika-136 na sesyon ng United Nations Human Rights Committee sa Geneva noong Oktubre 11, sinabi ni Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla na ang ABS-CBN ay “hindi isinara” ngunit tinanggihan lamang na bigyan ng isang bagong prangkisa. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
Responding to questions from a panel of independent human rights experts during the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla claimed that ABS-CBN was “not shut down” but merely denied a new franchise. This needs context.
Ginipit ng mga kongresista na kakampi ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang ABS-CBN hanggang nagsara ito halos dalawang taon na ang nakaraan. Ngayon na bumabangon na muli ang dating higanteng TV network sa pamamagitan nitong investment agreement sa TV5, pumasok na naman ang mga kongresista para imbestigahan ang kasunduan. Resulta: hindi na itutuloy ang investment agreement. Bakit?
In a privilege speech at the House of Representatives on Aug. 15, SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta repeated three inaccurate claims about broadcasting company ABS-CBN.
Sa isang privilege speech sa House of Representatives noong Ago 15, inulit ni SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta ang tatlong maling pahayag tungkol sa broadcasting network na ABS-CBN.
Pakinggan ang pangalawang komentaryo ng batikang mamamahayag na si Christian Esguerra para sa VERA Files.
The National Telecommunications Commission awarded ABS-CBN frequencies to Manny Villar-owned Advanced Media Broadcasting System, Inc. (AMBS)
Tatlong araw bago bumaba sa puwesto, inamin ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ginamit niya ang kanyang kapangyarihan bilang punong ehekutibo para kalabanin ng mga mambabatas ang ABS-CBN. Taliwas ito sa mga naunang pahayag na hindi siya nakialam sa hindi pag-renew ng legislative franchise ng broadcasting network.
Three days before stepping down, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to using his powers as chief executive to turn lawmakers against ABS-CBN. This was contrary to earlier claims that he did not interfere in the non-renewal of the broadcasting network’s legislative franchise.