Bato Dela Rosa To Prioritize Welfare Of Filipinos Over 11K ABS-CBN Workers

Bato Dela Rosa Says the Filipino Nation Should Be Prioritized Over 11K ABS-CBN Workers

BATO DELA ROSA – Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he’s prioritizing the welfare of Filipinos over the 11,000 ABS-CBN workers

The media giant in the Philippines, ABS-CBN network currently to go through problems with franchise renewal. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has criticized the tv network for allegedly not airing his campaign ads during the 2016 election. He even urged the owners to just sell the company.

Weeks before the franchise of the media network expires, Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a petition against the Kapamilya network before the Supreme Court. He accused ABS-CBN of violating the Constitution by allegedly letting foreign investors to “take part in the ownership.”

The ABS-CBN corporation released a statement following Jose Calida’s quo warranto. It expressed that they did not violate the law.

Based on a report from Inquirer, Neophyte Senator Bato Dela Rosa reaffirmed his alliance to President Duterte in blocking the media network’s franchise renewal. He questioned the accuracy of the reports that 11,000 people would lose their jobs if the franchise won’t be renewed.

“11,000 talaga? Sigurado ka?” he asked a reporter.

According to the report, Bato Dela Rosa said he received a text message from the tv network that it was not actually 11,000 employees. He said the welfare of the nation should be prioritized over the 11,000 workers.

“Anyway, regardless kung ilan yun, what’s 11,000 compared to the whole Filipino nation na matagal ng sinamantalahan ng isang kumpanya kung talagang ma prove yan sa hearing na pinagsamantalahan ang sambayanang Pilipino. What’s 11,000 compared to the whole Filipino nation?” he said.

Based on the report, Bato Dela Rosa said he would support the franchise renewal of the network if the allegations against them were proven wrong. “E kung mabigat yung akusasyon na talagang maraming viniolate ang ABS, bakit mo pa i re-renew. Kung talagang ma prove dun sa hearing na grabe.. sinamanlala ng husto ng ABS-CBN ang samabayanang Pilipino, bakit nyo pa i renew?” he said.

In a previous article, DJ Chacha took a swipe at the senator on Twitter. She suggested that he should just resign and work as the President’s bodyguard instead. The franchise of the Kapamilya network is set to expire this March 2020.

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