Cayetano says Congress too busy to tackle ABS-CBN franchise renewal

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House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano says Congress won't be tackling bills renewing ABS-CBN's franchise until May at the earliest, but assured the network won't be shut down even if its franchise expires next month.

it will suck all the energy of the 18th Congress.[We need cooler heads. If we hear these proposals now, it will suck all the energy of the 18th Congress. We'll set aside what's important]," the Speaker said."There has to be some way that we can soberly discuss this.Cayetano said he instructed the House body not to start these discussions now as both the supporters and critics of the network would likely be fueled by passion or anger.

," Cayetano added, pointing out it is still busy providing aid to families displaced by earthquakes in Mindanao last year, as well as evacuees due to Taal volcano's eruption in January. [Translation: Don't worry because your favorite shows won't go off the air yet. But for now, Congress has a lot of urgent matters on its plate.]He noted that passing a measure that creates a Department for Overseas Filipino workers — which is on President Rodrigo Duterte's legislative wish list — is among the priorities of the chamber.

Cayetano disclosed that he hoped that Solicitor General Jose Calida would not have filed a case against the network before the Supreme Court, but said that it helped in bringing issues against the TV station to light. The

 

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