“PRRD can reverse the order of the NTC” says Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero

Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that President Rodrigo Duterte has the power to reverse the decision of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) in its decision ordering ABS-CBN to shutdown its operation.

The francise of ABS-CBN expired last May 4, 2020.

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In a series of tweets, Escudero posted the following:

“re ABS-CBN… PRRD can reverse the order of the NTC, being under the OP. This is not the time to deprive the people w information re the pandemic &, following his humbling realization re Ayala & Pangilinan, Government needs all the help it can get to fight COVID-19.”

re ABS-CBN… PRRD can reverse the order of the NTC, being under the OP. This is not the time to deprive the people w information re the pandemic &, following his humbling realization re Ayala & Pangilinan, Government needs all the help it can get to fight COVID-19… contd…

— Chiz Escudero (@SayChiz) May 5, 2020

“contd…The House of Representatives &, later on, the Senate can & should act, one way or the other, on the franchise application of ABS-CBN. They (especially the House) cannot & should not simply pay lip service & then sit on it while supposedly awaiting signals from Malacanang.”

contd…The House of Representatives &, later on, the Senate can & should act, one way or the other, on the franchise application of ABS-CBN. They (especially the House) cannot & should not simply pay lip service & then sit on it while supposedly awaiting signals from Malacanang.

— Chiz Escudero (@SayChiz) May 5, 2020

“re ABS-CBN contd… Whether or not to issue a provisional permit is not “quasi-judicial” in nature but administrative &, given past practices, ministerial in nature. That the CDO was issued w/o due process (notice & hearing) negates the position that it is quasi-judicial.”

re ABS-CBN contd… Whether or not to issue a provisional permit is not “quasi-judicial” in nature but administrative &, given past practices, ministerial in nature. That the CDO was issued w/o due process (notice & hearing) negates the position that it is quasi-judicial.

— Chiz Escudero (@SayChiz) May 6, 2020

(Photo source: Instagram – @escuderochiz)