MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. minced no words in castigating the National Telecommunications Commission and the House of Representatives for the shutdown of ABS-CBN.
In a series of tweets, Locsin said renewing a media franchise is a “first priority in democracy” for the House of Representatives and does not depend on whether one likes it.
“Everything everyone's worked for so hard in government in the service of the Filipino and the first President who genuinely cares for the least Filipino flushed down the toilet with all the great work of the IATF in the pandemic swirling like turd. Thank you NTC and f*ck you!” Locsin said. THE PALACE HAS NO AUTHORITY UNTIL THE FRANCHISE IS GRANTED THEN IT CAN VETO BUT CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE THAT VETO. BUT NO ONE IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH SHOULD EVER MOVE AGAINST A MEDIA OUTLET TO THE DETESTATION OF THE WORLD. THE ONE WHO DOES HAS BETRAYED THE PRESIDENT. https://t.co/cXm6g2oAiWThe NTC issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN on Tuesday, a day after the broadcast firm's franchise expired.
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