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TODAY on Hot Copy: House Deputy Speaker & Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte #ANCHeadstart
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Over 50 million public school children now are in a quandary. Mag-e-enroll ba sila o hindi? Maraming areas na wala naman internet, o kung meron man, mahal.
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: ABS-CBN has really good frequencies, maganda naman talaga. Maraming nari-reach na lugar. Sabi ng ba, wala namang transmitter. So I thought, bakit hindi natin kausapin ang ABS? #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: I only thought about this after the #ABSCBNfranchise denial. Tutal marami ring employees ang hindi makapagtrabaho.
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: I'm thinking we can pay ABS-CBN for the use of their facilities and the service. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Takeover of ABS-CBN facilities was never in my mind when I crafted the resolution. A takeover, if and when it should happen, should be done by negotiation & communication. If ABS-CBN does not want, we cannot force them. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Sa akin, while we're in a pandemic, maganda na we let the government use the frequencies for now. Until a private entity comes up with something better. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: I haven't spoken with Speaker Cayetano about this, but over 100 Congressmen support this resolution. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: But again, this will be an executive decision. This resolution is only meant to prod the executive. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte on his vote to deny the #ABSCBNfranchise: For me the most glaring violation of ABS-CBN was the income eh. ABS-CBN earns 3 times more than GMA and they paid 1/5 of the taxes.
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Of course the lawyers did some things; it is legal, but is it moral? #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Isa pang clear is that Gabby Lopez is both a Filipino & American citizen. He is qualified to own a franchise but he is disqualified at the same time because he is an American citizen. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: Ako sa akin, bottom line, my suggestion to the Lopez family, they just sell the corporation. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: If they really love the employees, and they truly want to serve the Filipino people, bebenta na lang nila yung kumpanya. I will support the renewal under new management & ownership, through the employees, through the talents. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: This is just a suggestion. Tutal the Lopezes earned millions na and they still have other companies like First Gen and Rockwell. #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: May mga nagsasabi ngayon, we will never forget those who voted against the #ABSCBNfranchise renewal. But the risk is if they win again and ABS-CBN applies with the same ownership structure, they might experience the same scenario.
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: The President never interfered, called any congressman with regard to the #ABSCBNfranchise. Not even the executive secretary. No one close to the President called.
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: There are many congressmen who believe ABS-CBN interferes in politics and is a "kingmaker." #ABSCBNfranchise
#ANCHeadstart Villafuerte: May mga nagsasabi ngayon, we will never forget those who voted against the #ABSCBNfranchise renewal. But the risk is if they win again and ABS-CBN applies with the same ownership structure, they might experience the same scenario.
