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ABS-CBN can apply for new franchise if quo warranto succeeds: Palace

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Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/02/13/20200210-quo-warranto-protest-mt-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Media practitioners and supporters hold a rally at the Boy Scout Circle in Quezon City to denounce Solicitor General Calida&#x27;s filing of a case at the Supreme Court asking for the cancelation of ABS CBN&#x27;s franchise on February 10, 2020. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Office of the Solicitor General&#x27;s petition to nullify ABS-CBN Corp&#x27;s franchise is &quot;much ado about nothing&quot; as the network could easily file another application for a fresh license to operate, Malacañang said Thursday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/10/20/solicitor-general-questions-abs-cbn-franchise-before-supreme-court">Solicitor General questions ABS-CBN franchise before Supreme Court</a></li></ul><p>President Rodrigo Duterte has not discussed the Solicitor General&#x27;s quo warranto petition against ABS-CBN Corp and one of its subsidiaries to Cabinet members, according to his spokesman Salvador Panelo.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/10/20/dutertes-threats-vs-abs-cbn-unrelated-to-solgen-quo-warranto-bid-palace">Duterte&#x27;s threats vs ABS-CBN unrelated to SolGen quo warranto bid: Palace</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It’s an independent move on the Solicitor General. The President doesn’t interfere with any departments unless there’s a complaint of corruption,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Early Edition.</p><p>&quot;The filing of the petition is much ado about nothing. Because if the quo warranto petition succeeds, then all ABS-CBN can do is reapply for a new franchise.&quot;</p><p>The Solicitor General&#x27;s quo warranto petition refers to ABS-CBN&#x27;s current franchise, Panelo said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/11/20/palace-abs-cbn-fate-up-to-congress-supreme-court">Palace: ABS-CBN fate up to Congress, Supreme Court</a></li></ul><p>&quot;If the franchise is revoked by reason of the petition of quo warranto, then ABS-CBN can again apply for a new franchise. Congress will have to resolve it,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PbPuVGhm3tI?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Duterte earlier assured media practitioners of equal protection of their rights but told them that broadcasting rights are a “privilege” and any abuse of such would not be tolerated by government.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/12/20/duterte-broadcast-medias-role-important-but-right-to-operate-a-privilege">Duterte: Broadcast media’s role important, but right to operate a privilege</a></li></ul><p>The President has criticized ABS-CBN for allegedly not airing a campaign ad that he paid for before the 2016 presidential election. Last December, Duterte urged the owners of ABS-CBN to just sell the company.</p><p>Congress has yet to act on several bills seeking to grant a fresh 25-year franchise for ABS-CBN, which is set to end on March 30.</p>

<p>The Office of the Solicitor General's petition to nullify ABS-CBN Corp's franchise is "much ado about nothing" as the network could easily file another application for a fresh license to operate, Malacañang said Thursday.</p>

The Office of the Solicitor General's petition to nullify ABS-CBN Corp's franchise is "much ado about nothing" as the network could easily file another application for a fresh license to operate, Malacañang said Thursday.

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ABS-CBN can apply for new franchise if quo warranto succeeds: Palace

Gillan Ropero,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 13, 2020 08:40 AM PHT

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Updated February 13, 2020 11:09 AM PHT

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ANC

Early Edition

Salvador Panelo

Malacanang

Rodrigo Duterte

ABS-CBN franchise

quo warranto

Office of the Solicitor General

Jose Calida

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