MANILA--A joint House panel's scrutiny of alleged bias in ABS-CBN's news coverage while deciding on the network's application for a new franchise can be deemed as "prior restraint on press freedom," a
MANILA--A joint House panel's scrutiny of alleged bias in ABS-CBN's news coverage while deciding on the network's application for a new franchise can be deemed as "prior restraint on press freedom," a House member said Monday.
"I strongly believe... that to discuss the alleged bias in the hearing of the application for the renewal of the franchise is tantamount to prior restraint on press freedom," she said. Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta, for instance, complained about a news report saying that he had authored bills granting franchises of more than 50 years to other companies in the past.
Deputy Minority Leader Dr. Janette Garin raised the network's coverage of the Dengvaxia vaccine 3 years ago which affected the program she pushed during the Aquino administration when she served as health secretary.
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