Senator Francis Pangilinan said he hoped the Supreme Court would intervene and put a stop to this “madness.”
“It’s painful to watch the government [become] the cause of so much suffering and hardship for thousands of ordinary working Filipinos,” Angara said later in a Twitter post.
“Especially because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we need to uphold freedom of the press, secure the rights and welfare of workers and improve the public’s access to life-saving information,” she said. Speaking at the hearing on ABS-CBN’s alleged violations of tax and labor laws, Violago, an administration ally in the House, said the NTC should show fairness in applying the law to all broadcast companies.
ABS-CBN complied, shutting down its free television service, and AM and FM radio operations. But it continued broadcasting through its cable business, which was not covered by the NTC order. “For all we know, they might also be in violation of tax or labor laws while they are seeking renewal of their franchise,” she said.But in a phone interview later, Violago declined to name the other broadcast companies in deference to the committee handling the matter.
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