00:52.7
And in fact, since kahapon, lumalakas yung mga calls
00:57.9
At tsaka yung mga kritiko na nagsasabi na siguro panahon na na mag-resign yung ating vice-presidente
01:03.8
Dahil sa kanyang mga disagreements with the president at tsaka sa kasulukyan ng administration
01:09.7
Pagdating sa big issues including yung mga peace process negotiations
01:12.7
So now medyo umabot na sa ganitong usapan
01:16.2
Katulad ng sinabi natin kay Ted Vilon kanina umaga, yung mga nakinig sa atin dito sa YouTube among others
01:23.1
I'm still skeptical na President Marcos Jr. wants a total disintegration of the university
01:27.9
Although sa tingin ko, functionally, medyo tapos na umusapan
01:31.3
Because very risk-averse si President Marcos Jr.
01:36.0
And I think President Marcos Jr. will try to patch things up or keep things on a kind of an even keel
01:43.0
Manage competition or manage conflict, if I can put it that way
01:46.7
Over the holiday season, so that may give some respite, give some space for the two camps to bring things together
01:53.7
But nevertheless, things are moving very, very fast, especially dito sa situasyon
01:57.9
ng SMNI pinakulong, not one, but I think two anchors ng SMNI
02:05.3
Especially kasama dyan yung favorite niyong anchor na si Lorraine Badoy
02:10.3
Medyo nabadoy si Badoy doon ng ibang congressman dyan
02:14.9
Nakita ninyo naman mga pinost natin yung mga back and forth, very heated
02:18.5
Some would even say medyo hostile yung environment doon sa hearings about SMNI
02:24.7
Which kind of confirms yung isang conversation natin
02:27.9
A few days ago, nung first hearings of SMNI at kasama natin si Mark Gamboa doon sa RRM natin
02:35.9
I think he correctly mentioned, this is last Friday
02:38.5
He correctly mentioned na, diba, delegado ng SMNI as things go
02:44.2
Now, having said that, having said that, mga kameta
02:47.3
Sa aking palagay, medyo nakakabala pa rin yung situation
02:51.2
Alam ko yung mga iba dyan, natutuwa, naglalabas na ng mga popcorn, diba
02:57.9
Yung iba naglalabas na ng popcorn, excited na, alam mo naman
03:03.7
Germans have a term for it, they call it schadenfreude
03:08.4
They call it schadenfreude, meaning taking joy
03:11.5
Taking joy in the misery of others
03:15.3
But, for me, medyo short-sighted yan
03:20.6
So, kung ikaw ay, ikaw ay, how should I put it?
03:26.5
If you care about rule of law
03:27.9
At kung gusto mo maging tunay na demokrasya ang Pilipinas
03:31.5
Sa isang, you know, balang isang araw
03:34.2
You're still gonna be worried about what's happening right now
03:39.8
Now, katulad ng sinabi natin sa isang tweet natin kanina
03:43.5
The ABS-CBN and the SMNI cases
03:48.3
And increasingly a franchise case in both of them
03:51.3
So, on the surface, the ABS-CBN and SMNI cases look very similar
03:55.3
Franchise, in the case of ABS-CBN
03:57.6
Hindi sila binigyan ng bagong franchise
03:59.5
And in the case of SMNI, baka ma-revoke yung kanilang franchise
04:02.6
So, in a certain technical sense, there are two similar cases
04:06.4
But, pag ina-analyze mo, there's some big differences there
04:11.3
To begin with, as far as ABS-CBN is concerned
04:16.9
It's a blue-chip established mainstream media outlet
04:20.3
And, you know, the leading media outlet for quite a while sa Pilipinas
04:24.9
It's an internationally recognized media outlet
04:27.6
It has won a lot of awards
04:29.6
And the anchors that have worked there, the analysts that have worked there
04:33.2
You're truly, you know, a lot of them are recognized as world-class journalists
04:37.4
And analysts, among others
04:39.3
So, no offense, but I'm not sure SMNI is in that category
04:43.9
Kumpara sa ABS-CBN, eh, SMNI ay ano?
04:49.1
Right? Just to be very honest about it
04:51.0
If you just look at the, you know, ilan bang napanalo nila ng mga global awards
04:55.9
Or nominations at global awards?
04:57.6
At ano yung background ng mga kinukuha nilang anchors
05:01.0
In terms of high-level, world-class journalism, no?
05:05.1
And others would be even harsher
05:06.8
And they will say that pagdating naman sa SMNI
05:09.1
It's not only about credentials
05:10.6
Because, you know, credentials
05:11.6
It's one thing to talk about credentials
05:13.5
But it's another thing to talk about convictions
05:16.1
Ideological leaning
05:21.0
And not to mention, intentions and quality of service, no?
05:25.1
Some would say that ABS-CBN and SMNI
05:27.6
Not even put in the same category, right?
05:30.0
They're totally incomparable
05:31.1
Even though, technically speaking
05:32.9
More or less, yung issue ngayon is franchise
05:36.5
You know, franchise in the case of ABS-CBN
05:39.4
Na hindi binigay sa kanila
05:40.3
And franchise in the case of SMNI
05:42.0
Na meron sila, pero pwede matanggal
05:44.3
Now, interestingly
05:46.0
Having said that, the two are related very much to each other
05:50.8
Una-una, pag tinignan nyo
05:52.8
It's hard to imagine
05:56.3
Over the past two years
05:58.2
Without appreciating the decline of ABS-CBN
06:01.3
In fact, in many ways
06:02.7
The removal of ABS-CBN from the air
06:05.3
Andun sila online
06:06.8
Sure, given na yan
06:08.2
May diyo swerte ng ABS-CBN
06:10.0
Because they were the most forward-looking major media outlets
06:13.7
So they were prepared for going fully online
06:15.6
For quite some time
06:16.4
But nevertheless, yung pagtanggal ng ABS-CBN
06:20.0
Really helped to boost alternatives
06:23.6
Particularly itong
06:27.6
So, the rise of SMNI
06:32.2
And the decline of ABS-CBN
06:33.4
At least in terms of
06:36.0
The two cannot be separated
06:38.1
But they're also related in a much more
06:42.7
And this is where
06:44.0
I'm not saying na
06:45.3
I'm siding with SMNI
06:49.6
Yung nangyayari ngayon sa SMNI
06:52.5
Separated from yung nangyayari sa ABS-CBN
06:58.7
What was done to the ABS-CBN
07:00.7
I'm not saying ABS-CBN was perfect
07:02.3
We can debate about it
07:03.7
Whether may mga issues talaga
07:05.4
About their corporate structures
07:09.5
All of the issues that were raised about ABS-CBN
07:11.5
Ewan ko niyo dun sa mga
07:12.6
Yung mga rants ni Tatay Digong
07:15.8
Mahina yung mga ganyan sa akin
07:18.2
I've worked in different media channels
07:21.4
And I've heard from different sides
07:23.4
We can have a debate about that
07:31.0
Natanggal sila ng franchise
07:32.3
At the height of the pandemic
07:33.8
When the environment was heavily securitized
07:37.9
Ito yung panahon na may lockdowns
07:40.3
Ito yung mga panahon na
07:41.6
Pwede ka ma-cyber libel
07:43.4
Kung na-criticize mo yung government
07:44.9
Ito yung panahon na
07:47.4
On so many levels
07:48.6
Ito yung mga panahon na
07:50.9
At hindi makaprotest ng tao
07:52.4
Ito yung panahon na
07:55.2
People are feeling very vulnerable
07:56.7
People are feeling very vulnerable
07:57.6
They're worried about their jobs
07:58.9
About their safeties
07:59.9
And most importantly
08:01.2
Ito yung panahon na may emergency powers
08:03.8
At yung presidente
08:05.1
So it was really under those extreme circumstances
08:08.3
That ABS-CBN lost its franchise
08:13.8
The circumstances
08:16.3
ABS-CBN lost the franchise
08:18.5
So it's not only what is the circumstances
08:22.0
So when titignan niyo mga kamayta
08:24.0
You had the top leaders of the franchise
08:28.3
People have been in this business
08:30.2
For a very long time
08:31.2
Including the Lopez's
08:33.0
Including yung CEO
08:34.4
All of them were there
08:35.7
And look at yung treatment
08:38.1
Na nakuha nila sa kongreso nung time niyan
08:39.9
Look at the nature of questions
08:44.0
How professionally
08:45.9
Some people are conducting themselves
08:47.7
You also had cases whereby
08:50.9
Talking about their own
08:51.9
Oh that year may report kayo sa akin
08:54.5
Na hindi ko nagustuhan
08:55.8
Some people are wondering
08:57.0
Whether this is a vendetta situation
08:58.9
And look at the humiliation
09:02.8
Corporate officials were subjected to
09:05.8
We can have a long debate about
09:07.5
Monopolistic practices
09:11.8
We can have a lot of discussion about that
09:13.2
But let's not forget
09:15.3
It's almost impossible
09:18.7
Yung nangyara sa ABS-CBN
09:23.1
Kasagsagan ng pandemic
09:24.6
And may emergency situation
09:27.0
Securitize an environment
09:30.9
Feeling empowered
09:32.5
Yung mga ibang legislators
09:38.9
And some would even say
09:40.1
Way more than that
09:41.3
When it comes dun sa interaction nila
09:42.8
Sa mga ABS-CBN leadership
09:44.1
Just watch it yourself
09:46.1
So that you can decide on your own
09:50.6
I mean this is not just an opinion
09:53.3
This is a proper analysis of the situation
09:57.0
That will change forever in the Philippines
09:59.0
Because for a very very long time
10:01.5
Ang media po sa Pilipinas ay almost sacrosan
10:04.9
The media was very sacrosan
10:06.2
And if you look at the Duterte administration
10:08.0
President Duterte in particular
10:10.1
He attacked many things that were
10:14.1
You know too sacred
10:15.5
To even question or criticize
10:17.7
To begin with of course
10:18.9
Literally on sacred institutions
10:22.1
You know the Catholic hierarchy
10:25.7
The media was always
10:26.8
Also seen as a semi-sacred
10:28.8
Pillar of Philippine democracy
10:36.8
And having a free media
10:38.1
Was always essential
10:38.9
To having a healthy democracy
10:41.1
It was always our strong media
10:42.7
That gave this impression
10:44.1
That the Philippines
10:44.6
Is the freest country in Asia
10:46.9
Or at least in Southeast Asia
11:01.4
Sabi lang tayo mga bata
11:06.0
For a very long time
11:07.6
Parang almost untouchable
11:09.0
Almost untouchable
11:10.3
Itong media natin
11:12.8
Very powerful yung media
11:14.5
I mean you could see it
11:16.5
I mean becoming vice president
11:18.5
Journalists becoming senators
11:21.6
Journalists you know
11:24.9
And back and forth going
11:26.3
Against powerful presidents
11:29.0
Look at the showdown
11:30.3
Between Manila Times
11:33.0
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:34.2
Went after Estrada
11:36.5
Went after Marcos
11:38.2
Of course Marcos Senior
11:39.3
That really established
11:40.7
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:41.6
As we know it today
11:42.4
So for a very long time
11:44.9
The media was seen
11:46.3
As a sacrosanct institution
11:47.6
As a pillar of our democracy
11:48.9
What happened to ABCBN
11:51.3
Changed that forever
11:52.3
Changed that forever
11:53.4
So now what you're seeing right now
11:59.0
Of course yung sabihin ng iba dyan is
12:01.0
Sinabi ni Ronald Llamas
12:02.7
Nung kausap natin
12:03.9
It's poetic justice
12:06.8
Why yung iba natutuwa
12:08.8
Wow poetic justice
12:10.4
Buti nga sa akin nila
12:11.5
Yung ganyan mindset
12:15.1
Medyo alanganin ako dito
12:17.7
You now have a situation whereby
12:20.2
Yung so-called SOTO law
12:21.8
Let's discuss that quite shortly
12:23.6
Well more than shortly
12:28.3
Yung legal protections
12:31.6
Are coming under assault or question
12:33.8
Now we can have a legal debate about this
12:37.6
We can have further legal debate about this
12:40.0
But let me be very clear
12:41.8
Itong SOTO law na ito
12:43.2
Hindi ito si Tito SOTO na ngayon
12:44.9
Pero yung dating SOTO
12:46.6
More than 70 years ago
12:49.8
Almost 75 years ago
12:52.7
Republic Act No. 53
12:54.7
Protected Journalists
12:56.0
From being forced
13:00.0
Yung kanilang mga confidential sources
13:05.0
Especially investigative journalists
13:08.9
Is if there's a certain degree of confidentiality
13:11.5
In the same way that
13:12.7
If you get a lawyer
13:14.1
You have a therapist
13:16.0
You need a certain degree of confidentiality
13:18.0
For that thing to work
13:19.3
Because maraming tao matatakot
13:21.6
To openly come out
13:23.5
And spill the beans
13:26.9
Is one of the very foundational laws
13:30.2
Which has allowed for the Philippines
13:32.4
To have one of the most vibrant
13:35.6
But one of the most vibrant
13:40.1
At the very least
13:42.6
Basahin natin ito
13:47.0
Is Senator Vicente SOTO
13:49.0
Ito yung first ha
13:50.4
Hindi yung Tito SOTO
13:53.3
Hindi ito yung mga itulaga people
13:54.7
Pag pwede natin pagpapasakit
13:56.0
Pag-usapan ng itulaga separately one day
13:59.3
Ito yung the first no?
14:01.3
This is the special guy
14:02.6
This is the grand guy
14:03.9
And if you remember
14:07.9
Nung sa interview natin
14:10.1
With Lisandro Claudio
14:13.3
He was talking about how
14:15.7
Is reportedly going back to the works
14:19.5
Of his great grandfather
14:24.3
Vicente SOTO na yan
14:26.0
As a source of inspiration
14:27.3
For statesmanship
14:29.0
Senator Vicente SOTO
14:30.1
Ito yung pinaka-original
14:32.8
Ito yung pinaka-original
14:34.8
He is a legendary statesman
14:37.3
That really deserves a lot of respect
14:39.1
And one of his greatest contributions
14:40.8
To Philippine democracy
14:41.7
Was itong tinatawag na
14:42.9
SOTO Law Republic Act No. 53
14:48.0
Nang batas na yan
14:49.3
Which was enacted in 1946
14:52.5
So essentially at the inception
14:54.6
Of the Philippines
14:56.6
Democratic Republic
14:58.5
Let's be very clear about that
14:59.9
So basahin natin ha
15:02.9
I'll of course post this also sa baba
15:05.1
Para ma-appreciate na ito
15:06.4
The publisher, editor
15:08.8
Or duly accredited reporter
15:11.0
Of any newspaper, magazine
15:12.8
Or periodical of general
15:14.9
Periodical of general circulation
15:18.3
Cannot be compelled to reveal
15:21.2
Hindi pwede pilitan
15:23.0
Ang isang reporter
15:26.0
Or any duly accredited reporter
15:28.4
Nang dyaryo, magazine
15:30.6
Nang isang general circulation
15:32.2
Cannot be compelled to reveal
15:33.7
The source of any news report
15:36.0
Appearing in said publication
15:38.2
Which was related in confidence
15:40.0
To such publisher, editor, or reporter
15:44.1
Of course there's a caveat there
15:45.4
The court or a house
15:46.6
Or a committee of congress
15:47.9
Finds that such revelation
15:50.0
Is demanded by the interest of the state
15:54.3
The interest of the state
15:56.0
Key dito yung issue ng interest ng state
15:59.4
Yung interest ng bayan
16:01.5
Or in this case, estado
16:03.4
To be literal about this
16:05.3
Now, not long after
16:07.6
Yung definition of the phrase
16:08.9
The interest of the state
16:11.2
When isang newspaper reporter
16:14.6
Angel, sorry, Madrid
16:18.7
Ay nagsulat na isang news story
16:20.5
On the alleged leakage
16:23.0
Sa bar examination that year
16:24.9
So, matagal pa yun
16:26.0
So, the reporter argued
16:27.6
That the interest of the state
16:29.2
Should be related to
16:30.1
Main security of the state
16:34.9
Eto, ruling ng Supreme Court
16:36.8
Of the Philippines
16:37.4
Yan, ito yung pinakamataas na
16:42.5
Integrity of the exam is qualified
16:43.9
As interest of state
16:45.6
To disclose the source
16:46.5
Or sources of information
16:47.6
For the news item
16:48.5
Of course, nag-refuse siya
16:50.5
And he was jailed
17:00.7
Section 1 ng batas na yan
17:02.0
So, the controversial phrase
17:03.8
Interest of the state
17:10.2
Interest is a little bit
17:12.9
And pwede mo i-stretch yan
17:15.9
The proper term is
17:16.8
Pwede i-weaponize yan
17:21.0
To make it more academic
17:22.9
Pwede yan i-securitize
17:25.1
Was changed to the
17:25.8
Secure of the state
17:27.2
Without prejudice
17:29.4
Under the civil and criminal laws
17:31.5
To the beginning of the section
17:32.9
So, nagkaroon na amendments na
17:35.2
It shouldn't be prejudicial
17:38.2
Under civil and criminal
17:38.9
So, eto yung kontekst ng mga kameta
17:41.2
Nang pinag-usapan natin
17:45.6
Late na ako sa ano natin
17:47.8
So, please check this on your own
17:50.3
Ipapost ko yung mga kameta
17:51.3
Para basahin nyo na mabuti
17:53.0
Kasi mahalaga yan
17:54.4
Because what's happening right now is that
17:54.8
What's happening right now is
17:56.6
May mga nandyan sa kongresa na sinasabi
18:01.0
SMNI anchors na kinulong
18:03.8
Over the past 24 hours or so
18:08.0
Kasi hindi sila truly accredited
18:12.6
Conception natin ng accreditation
18:15.9
What makes you a newspaper
18:18.2
Which raises a bigger question
18:24.8
Medyo mahabang usapan yan
18:27.0
I don't know how to go into this
18:29.0
Being a journalist
18:33.2
I mean, we can have a debate about this
18:34.8
The moment you work already
18:36.6
For a major media outlet
18:40.3
You're a de facto journalist
18:42.0
And let's not forget that
18:45.0
There are big questions about
18:47.1
Ano ba talaga yung
18:48.6
The organization for accreditation of journalists
18:52.3
The moment you work for something like the Philippine Daily Inquirer
18:56.0
Which is the leading newspaper in the country
18:57.8
The newspaper of record
18:58.9
The moment you work for ABS-CBN
19:03.0
Yung mga big media networks na yan
19:05.0
Whether kasama ka sa isang organization or not
19:08.1
You already qualify as a journalist
19:10.5
So I consider myself as a journalist
19:14.2
I mean, of course
19:15.3
I'm not a reporter
19:17.4
I'm not being part of any organization
19:20.1
But I do journalism
19:22.3
Nagsusulat po tayo doon sa pinakamalaking
19:24.8
Or at least the largest paper record in the country
19:26.7
And I've been working in the biggest
19:28.7
Television and media networks of the country
19:30.7
Over the past six years
19:32.6
And now the other one
19:35.5
That makes you a journalist
19:39.3
Kung hindi ka lang
19:40.4
Kasama sa organization X, Y, and Z
19:44.0
Even though nag-work ka sa isang major mainstream media
19:46.4
Then hindi ka journalist
19:49.0
Wala kang protection sa ilalim ng
19:52.4
Or pwede mag-question yung pagiging
19:57.5
This could actually set a very dangerous precedence
20:03.8
For you to work in a major media outlet
20:06.4
You know, whether it's a columnist, analyst, etc
20:08.3
Hindi ka required
20:10.9
Get accreditation from one body
20:12.7
In fact, last time I checked
20:13.6
There are like multiple
20:16.3
You know, reporter's body
20:17.8
Also in the Philippines
20:18.8
And, and, and sobrang
20:20.3
All over the place
20:21.9
Yung journalism community
20:24.8
It's, it's very fragmented
20:26.1
There's no longer
20:27.4
Single center of gravity like before
20:30.0
And, and the media landscape has
20:31.5
Completely changed
20:33.4
Over the past 10, 20 years
20:36.9
What I'm saying here is
20:38.6
We have to be very careful about
20:43.8
Kasi alam ko yung iba dyan
20:45.7
Excited lang sila
20:49.4
You know, they have an axe to grind
20:51.0
Yung iba naglalabas ng popcorn, etc
20:54.8
I understand the short-term joy
20:56.5
Some people are getting
20:58.3
But always, always keep in mind
21:01.0
That we may set another dangerous precedence here
21:04.6
Kaya kung maalala nyo mga kameta
21:06.1
Noong nakausap natin si
21:11.4
Well, the other month
21:12.6
Binag-usapan naman yung issue ng
21:14.7
Yung mga pro-China propagandist
21:18.4
Eh yung iba parang binababoy nila yung ating demokrasya
21:22.1
Para suportaan yung position ng kalabanan nila
21:24.8
Natin sa West Philippine Sea
21:26.1
Hindi ba kailangan na magkakaroon tayo ng mga batas
21:28.9
Kung saan pipilitin yung mga iba dyan
21:32.5
Kung talagang, ano sila
21:35.3
I-declare nila na foreign agent sila
21:37.5
Then they can legally continue what they're doing
21:39.1
Pero at least transparent yung situation
21:40.7
Pero naalala nyo yung sinabi ni Justice Carpio
21:43.0
Na that's a dangerous kung maga-presidence eh
21:45.4
Ngayon, wala tayong problema dyan
21:47.6
Pero paano kung sa future
21:48.7
May naman na naalala naman ng pro-China president
21:50.9
Pwedeng gamitin yan
21:52.3
Oh, ikaw pro-US ka
21:53.6
Or pro, I don't know
21:55.0
Tapos pwede gamitin sa iyo
21:56.5
So yung precedence is very important mga kumeta
21:59.9
An important glass ceiling was already shattered
22:04.3
Nung ginawa nila yung ginawa nila sa ABS-CBN
22:11.5
If hindi nangyari yun
22:12.9
I don't think mangyayari yung nangyayari sa SMNI
22:16.3
Pwedeng sabihin ng mga iba
22:17.8
Oh, poetic justice yan
22:31.5
Because yun nga eh
22:33.4
Okay, malay natin
22:34.9
Okay, sabihin natin ganito
22:36.7
To its logical conclusion
22:38.9
Okay, in the next six months
22:40.3
Matanggal talaga ng mga SMNI
22:42.6
Duterte lahat na yan sa eksena
22:44.0
And then, anong mangyari?
22:45.9
What happens the next day?
22:46.9
Sa tingin nyo, happy na everything?
22:53.0
What I'm saying is that
22:53.9
At the very least
22:54.5
Watch very carefully
22:55.5
What's happening right now
22:56.7
Because we might end up
22:57.9
Setting another precedence
22:59.2
Which can later on
23:00.5
Come to haunt people
23:02.7
I don't want to be prejudicial
23:08.4
Ng kongreso ngayon
23:09.7
I'm still willing to listen
23:11.0
I'm still looking at the arguments
23:12.2
Of different congressmen
23:13.4
Some of them saying that
23:15.2
Hindi, hindi applicable
23:16.1
Ang SOTO law dito
23:19.3
Watch very carefully
23:21.1
Para siguraduin na
23:22.5
Hindi na maweaponize
23:22.9
Hindi na maweaponize
23:25.8
Ang certain interpretation
23:31.0
Invocation of exemption
23:33.1
From the SOTO law
23:34.2
This is very very important
23:36.4
And I'm not saying this
23:37.6
Because I'm a person
23:38.4
Who happens to work
23:39.5
In a major media outlet
23:43.3
As someone who's actually
23:44.1
Looking at the rule of law
23:45.1
And rule of law means
23:46.9
Predictable and uniform
23:48.5
Applicability of law
23:49.8
Across time and space
23:51.6
Let's be very clear about it
23:52.6
Rule of law doesn't mean na
23:53.7
Kung anong sinabi
23:55.1
Nung isang gobyerno
23:56.2
Pagdating sa interpretation nila
23:58.6
That's not rule of law
23:59.3
That's rule by law
24:00.6
The proposition is very important there
24:02.3
A rule of law situation
24:04.1
Is across time and space
24:05.4
And different administration
24:06.4
There's a uniformity
24:07.7
And predictability
24:08.6
In application of law
24:12.1
Mambo-jumbo interpretation
24:15.2
Holding the throne
24:18.7
Alam ko yung iba sa inyo
24:20.2
Poetic justice yung theme nyo
24:23.2
Naglalabas na yun
24:24.5
But be very very careful
24:29.8
Nagpa-popcorn yung iba dyan
24:32.4
Nung tinatanggal yung franchise
24:35.3
O nasan sila ngayon
24:36.4
Nung sinasabi nung iba
24:38.0
Is bilog ang mundo
24:38.9
Yes, but at the same time
24:41.7
Presidence is also important
24:43.5
Na bilog ang mundo
24:45.8
You know, you could argue that
24:46.8
Yes, bilog ang mundo
24:47.5
Dun sa mga nag-abuso
24:48.6
Pero minsan bilog din ang mundo
24:52.6
Hindi masamang tao
24:53.7
Tignan mo yung nangyari
24:55.4
Tignan mo yung nangyari sa
24:56.6
Maraming kaibigan natin
25:00.9
But these are good people
25:02.9
And what was done to them
25:04.6
Okay, it's very very important
25:08.4
What's happening right now
25:10.2
Na hindi magkakaroon
25:11.2
Ng isa pang problematic
25:16.8
To their logical conclusion
25:18.5
At matanggal ng mga Dutertes
25:20.0
Mawala talaga ng UNITY
25:21.2
At matanggal ng SMNI
25:23.7
What's gonna happen
25:25.5
Or the year after
25:27.5
Isa pang presidente
25:31.0
Na sobrang authoritarian ulit
25:33.5
At pwedeng gamitin
25:34.4
Itong mga nangyari ngayon
25:38.4
Even worse than that
25:40.4
Maraming mga journalist
25:41.4
Or media man dyan
25:42.4
Ay magdadalawang isip na forever
25:44.4
Magsaself-censor niya sila
25:46.4
Mag-u-worry na sila
25:47.4
Because nakikita nila
25:48.4
O, itong ginawa sa ABS-CBN
25:50.4
Itong ginawa sa SMNI
25:51.4
Baka naman, diba?
25:52.4
Mangingatan tayo, so
25:55.7
Undermines the fundamentals of our democracy
26:01.7
Excited din yung iba
26:02.7
Nagpa-popcorn din yung iba
26:03.7
Shadow and Freud din yung iba
26:04.7
But do not forget mga kameta
26:06.7
We cannot have a real democracy
26:08.7
Until we have real rule of law
26:09.7
And that's why it's very important
26:11.7
You don't have to be a lawyer
26:12.7
You don't have to be a constitutional law expert
26:14.7
You don't have to be a legislator
26:15.7
You don't have to be an official
26:16.7
For you to care about
26:17.7
How law is applied in this country
26:20.7
And what interpretation of law is applied
26:22.7
Across time and space and administrations
26:25.7
Otherwise, banana republic tayo
26:27.7
I'm not saying that's our case
26:28.7
But I'm saying we have to make sure
26:29.7
We don't become a banana republic
26:30.7
But instead, we become a nation of rule of law
26:34.7
Thank you very much mga kameta
26:35.7
Kailangan ko na tumakbo
26:36.7
I really appreciate this discussion
26:38.7
Salamat sa lahat ng mga nakakomment dyan
26:42.7
Medyo pagod na tayo
26:44.7
Ang dami natin ginagawa
26:45.7
Pang-ilan na natin yan
26:46.7
Live natin today pa lang
26:51.7
These are intense moments mga kameta
26:55.7
May kanchawan ako
27:01.7
But I'm a very serious guy
27:02.7
I'm also looking at the
27:05.7
That's what leadership is all about
27:07.7
That's what critical thinking is about
27:08.7
We're not only looking at what happiness you're getting now
27:10.7
Or what sadness you're getting now
27:12.7
You're looking at the
27:13.7
Long term horizon
27:14.7
Because that's the best way we can care about
27:16.7
Our democracy in our country
27:18.7
So best wishes sa ating mga congressman
27:20.7
As they try to examine what's happening here
27:23.7
If indeed there has been a clear abuse
27:27.7
Journalistic prerogative
27:29.7
Of yung franchise na binigay sa isang media outlet
27:33.7
There should be a basis
27:34.7
For re-examining that franchise
27:36.7
So I'm not against re-examining franchise
27:38.7
But we have to make sure that this is in accordance
27:42.7
Yun po ang sinasabi natin
27:44.7
So whether you feel good or bad about it
27:46.7
That should be secondary
27:47.7
It's the rule of law which is the most important one
27:50.7
Thank you very much mga kameta
27:52.7
Natutuwa yung mga ka-DDS natin ha
27:54.7
Mga lalaki yung mga followers natin
27:59.7
Thank you very much mga kameta
28:02.7
And God bless the Philippines
28:05.7
Naihirapan ang bansa natin
28:06.7
But we have to do our best
28:07.7
To make sure our democracy
28:09.7
And hopefully thrive down the road
28:11.7
With or without unity
28:14.7
Mukhang wala na yung unity
