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Pres. Duterte says he will not allow NTC to grant ABS-CBN permit to operate

President Rodrigo Duterte made it clear his stand with regards to allowing NTC to grant ABS-CBN permit to operate. The House of Representatives is planning to restore the franchise of the Kapamilya network. Efforts to give ABS-CBN a franchise is being pushed by some congressman.

The President said ABS-CBN need to pay its taxes first or he will not give them license to operate.

In a report by CNN Philippines on its Twitter account, it reads as follows:

“Duterte on ABS-CBN franchise: Yung Congress is planning to restore the franchise… Wala akong problema doon kung irestore ninyo. But if you say if they can operate, no. I will not allow the NTC to grant them the permit to operate.”

“Duterte: Kung ibigay ninyo yung franchise because it is within your power to do it, go ahead. Unless and until, mabayaran ng mga Lopez ang taxes nila, I will ignore your franchise and I will not give them the license to operate.”

“Duterte: Kalokohan ‘yan, parang binigyan mo sila ng prize for committing criminal acts.”

(Photo source: Facebook – @rodyduterte / Twitter – @ABSCBN)

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