IGINIIT ni House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano na magpapatuloy ang operasyon ng ABS-CBN 2 kahit paso na ang prangkisa nito sa Lunes.
Ayon kay Cayetano hihinto lamang ang ABS-CBN kung ibabasura ng Kamara de Representantes ang prangkisa nito o kaya ay hindi ito maaprubahan pagkatapos ng 18th Congress sa Hunyo 2022.
“Nothing has changed, we guarantee them a fair hearing but it is the right nung mga complainant especially those saying na it is being use as a political tool during presidential election to give their side. Having said that, walang intensyon na ipasara sila o isara sila o gamitin ang situation na ito. That’s why we have already instructed the NTC (National Telecommunication Commission), the Committee on Franchise na dapat – ang broadcast ng ABS-CBN. But we have to give due course and we have to allow everyone to speak,” ani Cayetano.
Nagpadala ng sulat ang Kamara sa NTC samantalang ang Senado ay nagpasa naman ng resolusyon para sa pagpapatuloy ng operasyon ng ABS-CBN 2.
Nagpalabas din ang NTC ng memorandum na nagpapalawig ng 60 araw sa mga permit na mage-expire kaugnay ng Enhanced Community Quarantine.
“I think it can be the basis (NTC memo) but actually we – an order to NTC kasi ang tingin ng Kongreso if we have the authority to give a broadcast company 25 years to operate why can’t we give them a few months to operate in the middle of the hearings. Kami ang basis namin yung Constitution, the constitutional right for us to grant franchises. But tama ka there has to be something on paper and mukhang itong extension would benefit ABS.”