MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): ABS-CBN may still continue to operate even after its franchise expires on May 4, not March 30, as earlier reported.
This was according to National Telecommunications Commission Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, based on his consultation with Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
“Could you categorically state the position of the NTC if you’d still allow ABS-CBN to continue to broadcast while Congress is deliberating the franchise of ABS-CBN? At least for this Congress. This Congress will still live for two, ” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto asked during the hearing of the Senate committee on public services on Monday .
Responding to this, Cordoba informed the committee that he already consulted the Justice Secretary about this matter. “I consulted earlier with the Secretary of Justice and I [asked] him what’s the best thing we should do if in case there is no joint resolution, ” he said. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed a joint resolution, extending the franchise of ABS-CBN until Dec 31,2022 or while the franchise renewal is still pending in the 18th Congress - Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
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