By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Robin Padilla has filed a resolution to conduct an investigation into the indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) since December 2023.
In Senate Resolution 960, Padilla sought to have the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, which he chairs, to handle the investigation “in aid of legislation.”
“The imposition of baseless suspension orders on SMNI not only constitutes a denial of due process but also an erosion of press freedom,” he said in his resolution.
Padilla maintained the National Telecommunications Commission, in its show-cause and suspension orders on SMNI, failed to indicate the need to suspend the operations of SMNI.
He added that the right of the people to public information should not be unduly curtailed as access to information on matters of public concern will help people by giving them a better perspective of vital issues confronting the society.
(el Amigo/MNM)