House approves bill revoking franchise of Quiboloy-owned SMNI
House approves bill revoking franchise of Quiboloy-owned SMNI
March 20, 2024
By Kaycee Valmonte
RAPPLER
‘SMNI does not have the right to claim that the revocation of their franchise is an issue of press freedom when they are actively spreading misinformation,’ says Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 20, voted to approve on third and final reading a measure seeking to revoke the franchise of Apollo Quiboloy-owned Swara Sug Media Corporation, which operates Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI).
Voting 284-4-4, lawmakers approved House Bill No. 9710, following several hearings that revealed SMNI’s franchise violations, including spreading false information and red-tagging.
This cuts short the franchise granted to SMNI under Republic Act (RA) No. 11422 in 2019, which was supposed to expire in 2044.
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