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"The law is the law. And under the law, we are innocent unless proven guilty."

During the House of Representatives' congressional hearing on #ABSCBNFranchise renewal, ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak said the broadcast network did not violate any laws.

CONTEXT: Back in February, 2020, the head of BIR's Large Taxpayers Audit Division 3 Simplicio Cabantac Jr. said in a Senate hearing that: "As far as ABS-CBN is concerned, they are regularly filing and paying their taxes for the past number of years." https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/02/24/1995738/abs-cbn-abides-tax-labor-and-corporate-laws-govt

ABS-CBN abides by tax, labor and corporate laws — gov't

Embattled broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. pays the right taxes, follows corporate regulations and complies with all labor laws, state officials revealed on Monday, effectively vindicating the network...

https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/02/24/1995738/abs-cbn-abides-tax-labor-and-corporate-laws-govt

CONTEXT: In a February 2020 report, Arnel Guballa, deputy commissioner at BIR, also said that ABS-CBN does not have any pending tax case. https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/01/17/1985610/does-abs-cbn-have-tax-deficiencies-unpaid-debts

Does ABS-CBN have tax deficiencies, unpaid debts?

President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly threatened to block the franchise extension of ABS-CBN Corp., creating uncertainty over the fate of the broadcast giant’s business.

https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/01/17/1985610/does-abs-cbn-have-tax-deficiencies-unpaid-debts

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