Philippines wants media permit of ABS-CBN to be revoked
Rodrigo Duterte has criticised ABS-CBN since 2017, accusing it of bias and supposedly not airing his adverts when he was campaigning for the presidency
10 February 2020 - 11:59
Manila — The Philippine government’s chief lawyer has asked the supreme court to forfeit the franchise of ABS-CBN, the nation’s biggest broadcaster, which has drawn President Rodrigo Duterte’s ire.
ABS-CBN’s permit should be revoked for violating the constitutional ban on foreign ownership in media by issuing deposit receipts to foreigners, solicitor-general Jose Calida said in a statement after filing a petition before the top court Monday. The petition was filed weeks before ABS-CBN’s congressional franchise expires on March 30...
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