The Makabayan bloc urged a House panel to research pastor Apollo Quiboloy over the alleged franchise violations of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) together with spreading false info.
“Porke sinabi na meron na raw iba na nagmamay-ari, etc. Hindi pa natin nauungkat kung ano talaga ang role ni Quiboloy diyan sa SMNI,” mentioned Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas in Tina Panganiban-Perez’s report on “24 Oras.”
(Should we not include him just because they told us that Quiboloy is not the owner of SMNI? We still don’t know his role in the company.)
Brosas also said Quiboloy must be extradited due to the cases he is facing in the US.
“Conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, then sex trafficking of children and bulk cash smuggling. The government must immediately extradite Quiboloy,” she added.
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises performed a legislative inquiry on the alleged violations of SMNI.
The panel additionally cited in contempt two SMNI hosts, Lorraine Badoy and Eric Celiz, who’re at the moment on starvation strike.
Celiz was cited in contempt throughout the committee listening to on SMNI’s media franchise for refusing to disclose his supply who offered info that Speaker Martin Romualdez has a P1.8-billion journey fund. Badoy was equally cited in contempt for allegedly performing disrespectfully and refusing to inform the reality to the panel.
Lawyer Mark Tolentino, authorized officer of SMNI, mentioned Quiboloy is “irrelevant” to the problem and involving him within the legislative inquiry would violate the House guidelines.
“Irrelevant yon. That is a violation sa rules ng House and that is unconstitutional. Hindi siya owner. Hindi naman si pastor Quiboloy ang nakialam sa operations ng SMNI,” he added.
(That’s irrelevant. That is a violation of House guidelines and that’s unconstitutional. He’s not the proprietor. He’s not concerned in our operations.)
The SMNI has submitted a response to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board probe on the community’s airing of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged threats to Act-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro.
‘Nangyari ulit noong November 16. May repetitions na ganito. Ano ba talaga ang nasa tips? Ito ba ay could mga calibrated na penalty hanggang suspension and many others.,” mentioned Castro.
(He repeated the threats on November 16. What are the rules for this? Does this entail penalties similar to suspension?) —Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
