Lawmakers swayed by Duterte's ABS-CBN rants have 'no business being in Congress' - Palace

MANILA — Lawmakers "have no business being members of Congress" if they will decide whether or not to extend the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp based on President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks against the Philippines's biggest media network, his spokesperson said Friday.

"If you are influenced by the actions of this man or the utterances of this man, then you have no business being members of Congress," Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told ANC. "Walang kinalaman iyon sa pag-grant o pag-renew [ng franchise] because that is the job of Congress," he added. "Why does the Speaker have to take a cue from Malacañang? Why do members of Congress have to wait for what the President will say about anything?" he added.

Meanwhile, the Senate public services committee will tackle on Monday the media giant's franchise renewal. Several senators backed the inquiry, saying the non-renewal puts at stake the jobs of some 11,000 ABS-CBN employees.

weh. lusot pa more.

Puyo uy yawaa... Consintedor rakay ka.... Nabuhian na niya nga storya.. Himo on pa nimog limpyo... Mura sad syag perpekto....

I wonder how do you fight for press freedom with this kind of news? I can't even see a little amount of credibility in your choice of words. This is such an embarrassment to Philippine media. You don't need a TV network, join the activist organizations instead. Tama ng plastikan.

I watched the whole interview & I can clearly see how are they trying to use Panelo's statements to make him look like an idiot when in fact Karen was left speechless receiving Panelo's responses to her biased questioning. ABS, you can't fool all Pinoys with this crap.

ANCALERTS Hahahahaha I was laughing the whole time for iamkarendavila

Sobra sa kasinungalingan at pambibilog ng ulo tong gagong Panelo. Sanay na sanay sa kasinungalingan.

Eto na naman tayo. Tagalinis ng kalat ng amo nya.

Panelo tell that to the parloristas mo! 😆😆😆

PANELO filipinos are not STUPID ok screw you and the whole administration

Panelo: when the president says i will kill you, he means he just wants you to rest. 🤡🤡🤡

Hindi naman Makata si Duterte. Ano yan prose and poetry?

Do you mean we cannot take Duts seriously? Panelo! Huwag na pagtakpan ang tunay na Kulay ni Duts!

Haaay, Mr. Interpreter , ginagawa mo namn bobo mga Pilipino. Malinaw na malinaw sabi ng poon mo. Nangagalaiti pa tapos d literal? Ano yun

ANCALERTS Saludo po ako sa'yo sir.

agree...

*migraine*

Joke lang daw kasi yun. Hahaha.. Dapat pala nag komedyante itong si Panelo eh, hilig mag Joke.

🙄

Still twisting controversial statements? This goverment continuously covers the embarassing things the president is saying/doing. And they can do just that dahil napakaraming bobo (dds) sa pinas.

Clearly once the President has spoken it will become a policy. What now mud man?

Hahaha logic yan. Gusto ibigay sa mga oligarko niya.

Now you're defending (the statement)... 😒 Please tell those to the congress..

Let us look at it, on what really Panelo is talking about..

Ahmmm... Cinderella? Lilet? Is dat u? Tulak ng bibig kabig ng dibdib Ito'y kasabihang aking nabatid Kung tuluyan mang ikaw ay mawala Pikit-mata pa rin kita'y hihintayin

Thats the definition of our PRISIDINT PRANING! Lalabas sa bibig nya tapos iba ang magpapaliwanag kong ano ba talaga ibig nya sabihin! Anuva talaga nga DUGYOT's DUTAE

ANCALERTS Tapos na ang SEA Games todo bigay parin sa mental gymnastics hahahaha go for gold ba tayo sa Tokyo 2020 kaya ginagalingan?

ang nasabe ay nasabe na...mahirap ng bawiin pa. sana nag isip muna xa bago nia binitawan ang mga salitang un.

123 sayaw tayo atras abante

Lamnadeez. So, maski po wala pang due process, at the back of your bossing's mind, meron na agad na-establish na 'fraudulent' practices sa kapamilya network. Huwaaawww! Pwede po pala yun para ilusot such utterances. Weh hindi nga? Ano po ba yun totoo?

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