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Transcript
00:00 SMNI host Lorraine Badoy and Eric Zelis were released
00:05 due to humanitarian reasons this Christmas.
00:08 They were detained for a week under the National Law
00:11 after being cited in contempt
00:13 during a hearing of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises
00:17 regarding the franchise of SMNI.
00:20 Badoy was condemned for lying about his income
00:25 and for being a producer of SMNI
00:28 while Zelis was condemned for his wrong report
00:31 regarding the 1.8 billion Pesos Travel Fund
00:35 of House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
00:37 Although they were released, the committee continued the hearing
00:40 and asked Badoy and Zelis to call if needed.
00:43 Meanwhile, the committee referred to the bill
00:46 to amend the franchise of SMNI.
00:50 SMNI Legal Team stated that the bill is unconstitutional
00:54 and they are ready to defend their franchise.
00:58 (upbeat music)
01:01 (speaking in foreign language)
01:05 (upbeat music)
01:14 (upbeat music)
01:16 (upbeat music)
01:19 (upbeat music)

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