PRRD'S BRILLIANT MOVE ON ABS-CBN: ACCOUNT FOR YOUR WRONGDOINGS!

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte delivered a masterfully-crafted political checkmate move on the Lopezes of ABS-CBN - while Congress hears the franchise of the purportedly arrogant media giant for the next months or even year(s) - a Provisional Certificate to Operate (PCO) practically puts them on notice that you're on probation so better put your act together or else!

Thanks to political allies in Congress, both in the Lower House and in the Senate, joint resolutions asking or enjoining the National Telecommunications Commision (NTC) to grant ABS-CBN a Provisional Certificate to Operate means that conditions need be met and maintained in order for the same to continue to take effect. Violate these conditions and the PCO may be revoked by the NTC.

Pres. Duterte was at least 5-steps ahead all along - just like a chess grandmaster doing what he does best - for the benefit of the greater good. Pres. Duterte is a strong leader and a master tactician at crushing his political opponents in his pursuit of providing a relatively better, comfortable future for  the greater majority of Filipinos - and they'll be forever grateful for it!

JUST IN: I think that even before a provisional franchise, PRRD intended ABS-CBN to lose so much asset and/or cash because advertisers are pulling out or staying away from the errant network. Then its stocks would come crashing! In a few more weeks closed it may not even be able to get back on its feet. Brilliant!