00:00 A few days after being sited in contempt, the two hosts of SMNI were released from house arrest.
00:07 But despite that, a bill was issued to the camera to cancel the franchise of the so-called TV network.
00:14 Melanies Mora returned to the center of the news.
00:17 The SMNI host Lorraine Badoy and Jeffrey Celis were released from the detention cell of the camera.
00:29 After a week of detention,
00:31 the House Committee on Legislative Franchises will remember
00:35 the controversies in SMNI that the two were sited in contempt
00:40 because of hiding information and not telling the truth.
00:45 I apologize for my disrespectful behavior
00:49 in shouting at them
00:51 because it was a burst of emotion during the time we were explaining and being insulted.
00:57 But I did not retract, I will not retract.
00:59 We were very ready to spend our holidays here, away from our family.
01:03 We were very ready to do that.
01:05 And that's very important because
01:07 we are fighting for our country and our children.
01:12 I would like to thank our fellow countrymen
01:16 for hearing your voices.
01:20 Because we're...
01:21 [audio cut out]
01:28 Legislative Franchises Committee Chair Gus Tambunting unanimously decided to release the SMNI host
01:36 on the grounds of humanitarian reasons and the upcoming Christmas.
01:40 However, the judge clarified that it has nothing to do with the petition filed by the wives of Badoy and Celis
01:48 regarding their situation.
01:50 Even though the two SMNI hosts are now released,
01:53 Tambunting said that they will continue to hear the legislative and resolution against the SMNI
02:00 that is in their committee.
02:02 Like the House Bill 9710 that is pushing to cancel the franchise of TV Network.
02:09 Yes, we will tackle all bills when we resume our hearings.
02:16 And this will be after the holidays.
02:18 Hopefully, second week or third week of January.
02:21 Because we will have to get all the supporting documents pertaining to these bills.
02:27 Including the bill that is requesting for the cancellation of the franchise.
02:32 Melales Moras for the nation.
