Answer: These are my opinions tbh
Wrong reasons to deny renewal
During the successive hearings in the House Committee, many accusations have been thrown against ABS-CBN, including tax evasion, labor law violations, political bias in its news coverage, and foreign ownership and citizenship issues.
As to the supposed tax evasion committed by ABS-CBN, House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta said that the company violated the terms and conditions of its legislative franchise due to "tax avoidance schemes.” This accusation however was belied by no less than the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which said that the company and its subsidiaries paid their taxes from 2016 to 2019.
On the purported labor law violation, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) alleged that ABS-CBN was not compliant with labor laws and standards after it found some violations during an inspection conducted from July to September 2018. However, learning of its deficiencies, ABS-CBN immediately made corrective measures which prompted the DOLE on January 28, 2020 to issue an order clearing the media corporation of violations.
On the alleged political bias of the network, I can only say that ABS-CBN is a network that follows the basic norms of broadcast journalism. It is a competitive, world-class organization with aggressive and opinionated anchors as well as independent-minded and resourceful correspondents, something I have experienced directly, as I am frequently a guest on their shows and interviewed by its reporters. If ABS-CBN has its faults, I would point to its attention to its ratings, which tempt it to be more sensationalist in broadcasting the news.
In any case, freedom of the press means we allow media organizations to have their editorial freedom.
On the charge that its entertainment shows are immoral, this long-time fan of ABS-CBN soap operas can testify that the network’s shows are almost all for General Patronage. When a boundary is crossed, and that is rare, it is usually justified by artistic license.
Frankly, watching ABS-CBN Chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez III and ABS-CBN executives Carlo Katigbak, Cory Vidanes, and Ging Reyes testify in the hearing have convinced me that the future of this network is in great hands. Their dignity, compassion, patriotism, and mastery of the business and their craft was manifest and impress
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