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'End has come:' Calida warms towards House in hailing ABS-CBN franchise kill
It seems that all is well now between Calida and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, because what used to be a clash over jurisdiction now appears to be just a thing of the past
SolGen advises NTC to also shut down ABS-CBN TV Plus, Channel 43
The Office of the Solicitor General argues the NTC's cease and desist order against ABS-CBN also covers TV Plus and the shows it airs over Channel 43
Cardo vs Calida? SolGen hits back at Coco Martin over ABS-CBN closure
Looks like Cardo Dalisay has earned himself another enemy in the person of the Solicitor General
Calida: ‘I am not at loggerheads with Congress’ over ABS-CBN shutdown
Solicitor General Jose Calida says this weeks after telling the public to blame lawmakers for the closure of ABS-CBN
Calida justifies NTC's different treatment of ABS–CBN
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra sticks to a contrary position that ABS–CBN must be allowed to air in the interim
Calida and Duterte: A 4-decade friendship as lawyers, gun enthusiasts, friends of Bongbong Marcos
Up to the last minute before the 2016 presidential campaign, Jose Calida pushed for Bongbong Marcos to be Duterte's running mate. But Alan Peter Cayetano prevailed.
Jose Calida given 'demonic' nickname on Wikipedia, but it doesn't stick
Attempts to call Jose Calida 'Joe' and 'Demonyo' on Wikipedia do not pass muster against established Wikipedia editors
Lawmaker seeks probe vs Calida, NTC for ‘conspiracy’ to shut down ABS-CBN
House committee on public accounts chair Mike Defensor echoes the Speaker's stand that the lower chamber is not to blame for the closure of the media network
Cayetano: 'There will be a reckoning' for Calida, NTC
'The NTC appears to have succumbed to pressure from the Solicitor General, and issued a cease and desist order to ABS-CBN,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, as he washed his hands of the ABS-CBN shutdown
Calida: Blame Congress, not me, for off-the-air ABS-CBN
'Why hasn’t Congress acted on it? Who is at fault here?' says Solicitor General Jose Calida the morning after a cease and desist order silences the Philippine broadcast behemoth
House panel warns NTC of contempt for not allowing ABS-CBN to keep operating
(UPDATED) But congressmen Joey Salceda and Edcel Lagman argue lawmakers only have themselves to blame for not doing their jobs to renew ABS-CBN's franchise on time
House panel chair: Calida can't dictate on how to handle ABS-CBN franchise
(UPDATED) House committee on legislative franchises chairman Franz Alvarez says the issue of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal is for Congress to decide, not Solicitor General Jose Calida
Guevarra counters Calida: ABS-CBN can operate while franchise renewal ongoing
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says 'there is sufficient equitable basis to allow broadcast entities to continue operating' while franchise renewal bills are pending in Congress
NUJP slams Calida's threat vs ABS-CBN during pandemic
NUJP counters the solicitor general by highlighting the media network's crucial role during the coronavirus outbreak
Calida warns NTC against granting provisional authority to ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN Corporation's legislative franchise is set to expire on Monday, May 4
'Congestion not reason:' Calida blocks petition to release vulnerable prisoners
There are 241 coronavirus patients in prisons nationwide, and one of them – a Bilibid inmate – has died
Busy with NPA, ABS-CBN cases: Calida skips House probe on energy debt
The Office of the Solicitor General handles a Meralco debt dispute pending before the Supreme Court since 2004, as government tries to beat a 2026 deadline to collect
House panels summon Calida over power sector’s P95-B debt to gov’t
Lawmakers want the Solicitor General to explain why he asked to intervene in the case of the multi-billion pesos that Meralco and First Gen Hydro Power Corporation still owe the government
[OPINION] If law is a bullet, in whose gun is it loaded?
'If we know how to vest power and authority to our public officials, we should also care to know how to take back that same power and authority from them'
ABS-CBN asks Supreme Court: Don't let Calida gag us
The TV network says a gag order would be prior restraint, which has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in previous cases
[PODCAST] Quo warranto: Ang paboritong bala ni SolGen Jose Calida
Ano ang posibleng implikasyon ng matagumpay na paggamit ng quo warranto petition laban sa ABS-CBN?
Robredo hits Calida's 'very ironic' move to 'silence' ABS-CBN
'Very ironic na iyong media iyong inaasahan mo na magpapaabot ng information sa tao, tapos sila din iyong sinasabihan mong huwag umimik,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Rights groups, lawmakers condemn Calida's motion to gag ABS-CBN
'Why is President Duterte and the Philippines government so scared of independent opinions and a free press?' asks Human Rights Watch
Calida moves to gag ABS-CBN on quo warranto case
(3rd UPDATE) In his petition before the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Jose Calida said several ABS-CBN news items violated the sub judice rule
[EDITORIAL] Huwag gawing normal ang pambababoy sa media
A new normal for media is emerging. Regulators are pouncing on it and weaponizing the law to cripple businesses of critical media
[ANALYSIS] Why Duterte’s attack on ABS-CBN reeks of double standards, desperation
Duterte and company know they have little time in power left. If they want to corner strategic portions of the country’s business landscape, now’s the time to act.
Duterte hails 'vital role' of media as Calida moves to shut down ABS-CBN
Yet President Rodrigo Duterte himself repeatedly denounces media he perceives to be critical of his administration
Artists group: 'Rappler yesterday, ABS-CBN today. Who's next?'
A group of artists questions the motives behind Solicitor General Jose Calida's filing of a quo warranto petition against the media giant
EXPLAINER: Is Calida's ABS-CBN PDR theory bad for business?
Calida asserts that the PDR scheme is prohibited by the Constitution and carries criminal liability for violators of foreign equity restrictions
Robredo slams Calida petition vs ABS-CBN: 'Pang-aabuso ito ng kapangyarihan'
'Sino ang magtatakda ng totoo at ng mahalaga? Kapag sinamsam ng gobyerno ang kapangyarihang ito, sinasamsam din nila ang kolektibong tungkulin nating kilatisin ang katotohanan,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Calida's guns: This week's outlook
Jose Calida is certainly earning his keep
EXPLAINER: Legal points in Calida's quo warranto vs ABS-CBN
Is the Supreme Court the proper venue? What does this mean for PDRs? And what is the effect on House deliberations?
‘Distracting from important issues’: Calida slammed online for quo warranto vs ABS-CBN
One Twitter user says, 'Mas iniintindi ng pamahalaan ang mga kritiko nito kaysa sa kalagayan at nangyayari sa bansa'
Quo warranto vs ABS-CBN political harassment, vendetta – rights groups
Karapatan says it is not surprising that Solicitor General Jose Calida is 'doing the dirty work of concocting legal offensives against his master’s so-called enemies and critics'
Calida wants to suspend ABS-CBN's movie channel KBO
ABS-CBN insists that the Kapamilya Box Office (KBO) channel has all 'the necessary government and regulatory approvals'
'It is his duty': Panelo defends Calida petition vs ABS-CBN
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also distances President Rodrigo Duterte from the petition against ABS-CBN, even as Duterte has publicly threatened the broadcast giant multiple times
Journalists, advocates call on Filipinos to back ABS-CBN franchise renewal
(UPDATED) NUJP and other groups say the attack on ABS-CBN threatens citizens' right to know
ABS-CBN slams Calida: We did not violate the law
'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,' says the Lopez-led network
'Lagi mo akong binabanatan': Calida confronts ABS-CBN reporter
'Palagi mo akong binabanatan ah, abogado ka rin pala eh,' the solicitor general tells ABS-CBN's reporter
Rappler deplores SolGen Calida's petition vs ABS-CBN
We stand with our colleagues at ABS-CBN and share the hope that they will weather this and come out even stronger
House says SolGen petition to derail ABS-CBN franchise renewal
The House franchise committee ‘might decide to hold in abeyance the conduct of hearing until the matter is settled by the Supreme Court,’ says Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel
Calida hits ABS-CBN over 'foreign ownership'
'Like Rappler, ABS-CBN had issued Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDR) through ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation to foreigners, in violation of the foreign ownership restriction on mass media in the Constitution,' says the solicitor general
Void ABS-CBN franchise, Calida asks Supreme Court
(4th UPDATE) Calida says ABS-CBN's paid products like ABS-CBN TV Plus is not allowed by its franchise. Like Rappler, ABS-CBN is also accused of foreign ownership.
Can a quo warranto petition be filed against ABS-CBN?
(UPDATED) A 2009 Supreme Court decision contemplates the possibility of filing a quo warranto petition against a broadcast network which holds a legislative franchise. Is it applicable?
Malacañang says gov't can collect taxes from POGOs
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says 'technicalities' will not stop the Duterte administration from collecting what is owed the Philippine government
Lawmakers refute ‘misguided’ Calida: Gov’t can tax POGOs
'The opinion of the OSG is erroneous, misplaced and misguided. It does not serve the interest of the country. Who will benefit from it?' asks Senator Franklin Drilon
Calida calls Quezon youth activist 'pa-victim'
The military files charges against youth activist Alexandrea Pacalda 8 days after holding her in custody without a warrant
Now moot, SC junks Calida's petition to stop Senate probe into firm contracts
The High Court does not set concrete guidelines for Senate investigations. If a new senator decides to launch a new probe, this decision cannot stop the probe.
