President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow media giant ABS-CBN to be given a new franchise unless it settles its tax obligations with the government.

“Unless and until mabayaran ng mga Lopez ang taxes nila (Unless and until the Lopezes pay their taxes) I will not give them the license to operate,” Duterte said in his public address on Monday.

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