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.
A year after the forced shutdown of ABS-CBN, calls are being made to take to task in the 2022 elections the 70 members of the House of Representatives who voted to deny the country’s biggest broadcast network anew franchise.
A consortium of individuals and media institutions forwarding democracy in the era of disinformation condemned the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida before the Supreme Court (SC) against media giant ABS-CBN, saying it is “vindictiveness that feeds on the country’s weak justice system.”
