‘Wala kaming nilabag na batas’ – ABS-CBN

Iginiit ng ABS-CBN Corporation na wala silang nilalabag na batas sa gitna ng paghahain ng ng Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) dahil sa umano’y mga paglabag sa kanilang prangkisa.

Sa isang pahayag, inulit ng network na lahat ng kanilang ginagawa ay nababatay sa batas at ang kaso aniya ay lumalabas na pagtangka na alisin sa mga Filipino ang serbisyo ng ABS-CBN.

 “These allegations cited by the office of the solicitor general in his press statement are without merit. ABS-CBN complies with all pertinent laws governing its franchise and has secured all necessary government and regulatory approvals for its business operations,” ayon sa pahayag ng ABS-CBN Corporation.

Ayon sa media network, tumutugon sila sa lahat ng pertinent laws na napapaloob sa kanilang prangkisa at nakakuha sila ng lahat ng nararapat na government at regulatory approvals para sa kanilang business operations.

Nilinaw ng korporasyon na ang lahat ng kanilang broadcast offering kabilang ang KBO ay nakakuha ng nararapat na approvals at hindi ipinagbabawal sa kanilang prangkisa.

“All our broadcast offerings, including KBO, have received the necessary government and regulatory approvals and are not prohibited by our franchise.”

Sinuri at inaprubahan din aniya ng Securities and Exchange Commission at ng Philippine Stock Exchange ang ABS-CBN Holdings Philippine Deposit Receipts o DPRS bago ang kanilang public offering.

“ABS-CBN holdings’ Philippine deposit receipts or PDRS were evaluated and approved by the securities and exchange commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange prior to its public offering. These are the same instruments used by other broadcast companies to raise capital for the improvement of services.”

Isinagawa rin aniya ang ownership ng ABS-CBN sa ABS-CBN Convergence sa ilalim ng kaparehong batas at structures na ginamit ng ibang telecommunications companies.

“The ownership of ABS-CBN in ABS-CBN Convergence was undertaken under the same law and structures that have been utilized by other telecommunications companies. These are transfers that are approved under the public telecommunications policy act and are fully compliant with law.”

Dagdag pa ng network na ito ang transfers na inaprubahan sa ilalim ng Public Telecommunications Policy Act at lubos na tumugon sa batas.

“We reiterate that everything we do is in accordance with the law. We did not violate the law. This case appears to be an attempt to deprive Filipinos of the services of ABS-CBN.”