Senator Richard Gordon: 'They can say 'Your franchise is nearing its end' or 'we will cancel your franchise because it’s just a privilege.'' Read:
“Mayroong tinatawag na democratic space ang tawag dito sa ABS-CBN, we have narrowed democratic space na delikado ka kung ikaw ay kritikal at pinapalakas ngayon ‘yung mga miyembro ng Kongreso na tatakutin na nila ngayon ‘yan:
‘Malapit na franchise mo’ o kaya pwede sabihin na, ‘We will cancel your franchise dahil privilege lang ‘yun’,” Gordon pointed out.. Meanwhile, 11 lawmakers voted to disapprove the report while two inhibited and one abstained.
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