MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte
(pic) will face a “time of reckoning” in the 2022 elections for ordering the shutdown of ABS-CBN, an award-winning veteran journalist said Wednesday.
“I think the President’s people especially Harry Roque did not succeed in convincing the public that President Duterte has nothing to do with the shutdown because everyone in government from the NTC (National Telecommunications Commission) and Congress, which is controlled by the President because of the tremendous support from his allies in Congress, would show that everything was done because of Duterte’s wishes,” Manny Mogato said.
“I think there will be a time of reckoning for his action maybe in 1 year. During elections,” the Pulitzer-prize winning reporter added.