We refuse to be hectored by
Abs-Cbn's vigorous assertion that their closure was a way to undermine freedom
of speech and the public right to information. Such a claim belongs to the
realm of fantasy than the narration of the truth for it was only anchored on
mere supposition and misleading accusations.
The truth is Abs-Cbn had to be
shut down because they committed various infractions of the law that is
demolition of all our sense of rationality. If
we consider it in the whole stack, way back in 2014 yet under the Pnoy regime,
the Abs-Cbn already filed a renewal of its franchise. But the 16th Congress
refused to act on it. It is because instead of maintaining its company as
Abs-Cbn Channel, it changes its company as Abs-Cbn Channels. They added a
letter “S”. Thus, the Cable TV Association objected to the application as not
for renewal but a new application for a new franchise.
It appears that the Abs-Cbn had intentionally changed
the word “Channel” into “Channels” with “S” to justify its various illegal
operations, which among others, is TV plus without a license. The Abs-Cbn made
approximately a whopping amount of more than 2 trillion pesos at Php 1,500 peso
for each of the 9million subscribers for its illegal operations. They also made
money from pay per view. The Abs-Cbn is supposed to be a FREE TV and not a PAY
TV.
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