Lawyer shoots down Sotto bill on fresh ABS-CBN franchise
Published January 8, 2021, 9:40 PM Controversial lawyer Larry Gadon on Friday said Senate President Vicente Sotto III relied on “antiquated” data when the senator defended his proposal to grant ABS-CBN a 25-year legislative franchise since it had remained the leading network in the country, with an 45 percent audience share against rival GMA 7’s 31 percent. Atty. Larry Gadon (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Gadon made this observation as he lectured Sotto on the legal issues raised by the senator’s filing of Senate Bill No. 1967 that sought a renewal of the legislative fra...