Last December 13, 2019, ABS-CBN held their company Christmas Party and two top executives grabbed the opportunity to advise the Kapamilya actors and actresses and other employees to recharge themselves, as they are about to work on multiple projects and the renewal franchise issue will not stop them from doing what they have loved for decades.
ABS-CBN Chairman Mark Lopez and President Carlo Katigbak announced, “Mag-recharge kayo kasi pagbalik ng 2020, marami tayong gagawin. Dito sa ABS-CBN, family is forever, tuloy ang laban.”
It can be recalled that even when President Rodrigo Duterte warned the giant network that he would not renew the franchise, Sen. Tito Sotto, and Sen. Ralph Recto expressed their support towards the network by reiterating that there’s still time.
Sen. Sotto stated: “Yes, there’s enough time, if we receive it by (February), it can be passed within that month.”
Sen. Recto firmly announced that he supports ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal as they have served the Filipino.
He said, “Yes, it can be done. I support its renewal. I also understand the concerns of the President. Overall, ABS-CBN deserves a renewal of its franchise. They have served the Filipino well. They employ people, pay taxes, they do a lot of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) inform the public and have done public service well. They are part of the Filipino household.”
