Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says 'there is sufficient equitable basis to allow broadcast entities to continue operating' while franchise renewal bills are pending in Congress.
That is also what Calida reiterated, saying that"
contrary to the DOJ opinion, equity considerations do not justify granting provisional authority to ABS-CBN and its affiliates considering the clear mandate of the Constitution, laws, and decisions of the Supreme Court on the matter." Although he said that an NTC provisional permit is not needed, Guevarra disagreed that the SC case applies.
"The case of Associated Communications does not apply because in that case, the company did not even have an original franchise to begin with. In the present case, the subject company had already been granted a franchise and a license to operate, albeit subject to further deliberations for its renewal," said Guevarra.
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