REP. LAWRENCE "LAW" H. FORTUN
Agusan del Norte 1st District
Member for the Minority
Co-Author, HR 639 supporting the renewal of ABS-CBN Franchise
A lawyer by profession | Mobile number 09177292437
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE NTC's CDO vs ABS-CBN
LAWMAKER SUPPORTING ABS-CBN FRANCHISE APPEALS TO HOUSE PANEL TO MOVE FRANCHISE BILLS FORWARD
Agusan del Norte (1st District) Rep. Lawrence Fortun has formalized his condemnation of the action of the National Telecommunications Commission by filing the still unnumbered House Resolution.
A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ISSUANCE BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST ABS-CBN IN WANTON DISREGARD OF ITS COMMITMENT TO BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS TO GRANT THE BROADCASTING NETWORK A PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY TO OPERATE PENDING RENEWAL OF ITS FRANCHISE
Fortun said he filed the resolution because he strongly believes the House of Representatives has to officially express its sentiment on the contemptuous act of the NTC that is effectively a brazen mockery of both houses of Congress.
Fortun also said, "This is lesson learned for the House of Representatives. Had the House acted on the franchise renewal bills early on and passed the necessary legislation, this would not have reached this point where the decision to allow the continued operation of the network had been placed in the hands of a disingenuous Commission.
We have been misled by an agency led by people that have no qualms about wantonly disregarding a commitment made under oath in official proceedings of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Now that the NTC blatantly reneged on its commitment, the Committee on Legislative Franchises, consistent with its expressed intent to allow the continued and unhampered operation of ABS-CBN, has to act expeditiously, consolidate the franchise bills and approve a substitute bill.
As to the quo warranto petition filed by the Solicitor General, the same may already be dismissed by the Supreme Court for being moot and academic. The petition seeks to revoke ABS-CBN's franchise, and technically, there is no franchise to revoke anymore, the same having expired already.
The argument, however, that new bills will have to be filed because there is nothing to renew anymore does not hold water. The pending bills provide not for renewal of franchise, but simply, grant of franchise.
Please see attached copy of the resolution. (END) - https://pr.mikeligalig.com
Agusan del Norte 1st District
Member for the Minority
Co-Author, HR 639 supporting the renewal of ABS-CBN Franchise
A lawyer by profession | Mobile number 09177292437
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE NTC's CDO vs ABS-CBN
LAWMAKER SUPPORTING ABS-CBN FRANCHISE APPEALS TO HOUSE PANEL TO MOVE FRANCHISE BILLS FORWARD
Agusan del Norte (1st District) Rep. Lawrence Fortun has formalized his condemnation of the action of the National Telecommunications Commission by filing the still unnumbered House Resolution.
A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ISSUANCE BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST ABS-CBN IN WANTON DISREGARD OF ITS COMMITMENT TO BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS TO GRANT THE BROADCASTING NETWORK A PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY TO OPERATE PENDING RENEWAL OF ITS FRANCHISE
Fortun said he filed the resolution because he strongly believes the House of Representatives has to officially express its sentiment on the contemptuous act of the NTC that is effectively a brazen mockery of both houses of Congress.
Fortun also said, "This is lesson learned for the House of Representatives. Had the House acted on the franchise renewal bills early on and passed the necessary legislation, this would not have reached this point where the decision to allow the continued operation of the network had been placed in the hands of a disingenuous Commission.
We have been misled by an agency led by people that have no qualms about wantonly disregarding a commitment made under oath in official proceedings of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Now that the NTC blatantly reneged on its commitment, the Committee on Legislative Franchises, consistent with its expressed intent to allow the continued and unhampered operation of ABS-CBN, has to act expeditiously, consolidate the franchise bills and approve a substitute bill.
As to the quo warranto petition filed by the Solicitor General, the same may already be dismissed by the Supreme Court for being moot and academic. The petition seeks to revoke ABS-CBN's franchise, and technically, there is no franchise to revoke anymore, the same having expired already.
The argument, however, that new bills will have to be filed because there is nothing to renew anymore does not hold water. The pending bills provide not for renewal of franchise, but simply, grant of franchise.
Please see attached copy of the resolution. (END) - https://pr.mikeligalig.com
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