National Artist for Literature F. Sionil Jose shared his opinion with regards to the closure of ABS-CBN operations. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the shutdown of ABS-CBN since the franchise of the said network expired last May 4, 2020.
The 95-year-old National Artist posted (partial) on his Facebook the following:
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“The Lopez family is a leading member of the oligarchy—far more powerful than any of the oligarchs, then and now. As a leader of the sugar bloc, it had massive political and economic influence. It made presidents then used its influence to enlarge its economic clout, Meralco, ABS-CBN, etc. God knows what billions the family got from government financing institutions to become a haven for communist fronts and communists, among them the late Renato Constantino.”
And he concluded his statement by saying:
“The Lopezes played the double game; they were vociferously anti-American but were the beneficiaries of American largesse in the sugar quota gift from America. Their writers included liberals, fellow travelers and communists but Eugenio Lopez himself personified the lowest form of capitalism. The Filipinos do not really need ABS-CBN. It does not produce goods or food. It has certainly entertained millions but it did not diminish poverty. Again, freedom worked for the rich—but not for the Filipinos.”
(Photo source: Facebook – @F Sionil Jose)
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