Ungrateful! Noynoy Aquino rejected early franchise renewal of ABS-CBN

The ABS-CBN franchise renewal bill was pending during the term of then President Noynoy Aquino, but he allegedly did not do anything about it.

Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. has accused Aquino of refusing to support the renewal of franchise of the Lopez-owned network during his administration.

Locsin called the former leader “ungrateful” for rejecting the network’s franchise renewal especially since the network helped him win in the 2010 elections.

With the network now ordered closed by the National Telecommunications Commission due to an expired franchise, Locsin is baffled that Aquino has escaped blame for network’s predicament.

“Noynoy refused to renew the franchise. Was he wrong? Yes & ungrateful. I wanted Lopezes to get it renewed under him because he owed his election to their stupendous coverage of Cory’s funeral. And he escapes blame? Maybe he had a negative—even if I believe wrong—view of ABSCBN,” he tweeted.

Locsin tried to defend President Duterte from the ABS-CBN fallout. He said it was Congress that did not pass the franchise renewal of the network.

“Noynoy flat out rejected the early renewal of the ABSCBN franchise. Maybe he thought when he was in power what Duterte thought as well,” he tweeted.

“Thank God Duterte changed his mind though Congress did not cooperate,” he said.

During his administration, Aquino had a love-hate relations with the media. He previously criticized the media for alleged inaccurate and negative reporting.

When he attended TV Patrol’s 25th anniversary in 2012, then President Aquino slammed the local media over alleged negative stories about his administration. Aquino also vented his ire on former President and TV Patrol anchor Noli de Castro over his critical reporting during the network’s event.

Noynoy refused to renew the franchise. Was he wrong? Yes & ungrateful. I wanted Lopezes to get it renewed under him because he owed his election to their stupendous coverage of Cory's funeral. And he escapes blame? Maybe he had a negative—even if I believe wrong—view of ABSCBN. https://t.co/tQvEWxBywh
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 7, 2020

Noynoy flat out rejected the early renewal of the ABSCBN franchise. Maybe he thought when he was in power what Duterte thought as well. Thank God Duterte changed his mind though Congre$$ did not cooperate. https://t.co/5g0NR5cj7w
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 7, 2020

Instead of pointing fingers, why not just quietly pass the ABSCBN franchise bill, just pass it. Senate will pass it too. Spare everyone the bullshet. https://t.co/jMKZlhJbBx
— Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 7, 2020

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Ungrateful! Noynoy Aquino rejected early franchise renewal of ABS-CBN — Locsin

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