MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has broken his silence: Calls to revive the franchise of media giant ABS-CBN will have to wait until the next Congress.
Velasco made the remark Thursday, saying that the House of Representatives is set on finishing the priority measures of the administration on the remaining days of the Duterte government.
“With a little over a year until the 2022 elections, the House of Representatives is bent on finishing the remaining priority measures of this Administration to ensure that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte fulfills his campaign promise to the Filipino people,” Velasco said in a statement.
“On top of this priority legisl…
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