At the resumption of the hearing on the network’s application for a 25-year legislative franchise, discussions turned heated between pro- and anti-ABS-CBN solons after Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza chided colleagues, in particular Deputy Speaker and Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, for “browbeating” network lawyers and officials in opposing the network’s request.
Remulla pointed out that like ABS-CBN, TV Plus should have ceased operations because the legislative franchise granted by Congress to the network already expired on May 4. When ABS-CBN pointed out that 13 other legislative franchises granted by Congress are over the supposed 50-year limit, Marcoleta replied that this is the first time that the constitutional issue was raised.
Discussions became heated when Atienza took the floor to point out that no constitutional violation was committed because each legislative franchise granted to ABS-CBN never overshot the supposed 50-year limit. “I am not willing to be corrected by you because you also have been monopolizing this hearing,” the partylist solon responded to Remulla’s objections.
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