MANILA — ABS-CBN Corp "proved its integrity" when the House of Representatives made it pass through the "eye of a needle" in its application for a fresh license, a lawmaker said Thursday, as he urged
MANILA — ABS-CBN Corp "proved its integrity" when the House of Representatives made it pass through the "eye of a needle" in its application for a fresh license, a lawmaker said Thursday, as he urged colleagues to protect jobs and public interest by voting for the franchise.
"Hindi lang ito sabi-sabi. Sino ang mga nagpatotoo nito? Mismong mga ahensya ng gobyerno," he added. Critics had accused ABS-CBN of illegal foreign ownership. But Justice Undersecretary Emelline Aglipay-Villar testified in the hearings that ABS-CBN Corp chairman emeritus Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez III is a Filipino because his parents are Philippine citizens, said Zarate.
The Securities and Exchange Commission also testified that "a dual citizen is 100 percent Filipino," Zarate said. On allegations of election coverage bias, the Commission on Elections said the network did not violate any poll law, he said. A July 5 survey by Summit Media found 92 percent of respondents backed a fresh franchise for ABS-CBN, whose free television and radio services were closed by regulators on May 5, Zarate said.
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