ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said that the P15 million libel case filed by GMA Network against them is a diversionary tactic of the latter to divert the attention of the people away from the issue of TV ratings manipulation.

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ABS-CBN spokesman Bong Osorio said in a statement:

“We are disappointed but not surprised by GMA-7’s reactions to the discovery of TV ratings manipulation. It appears that they want to prevent the media from mentioning GMA 7 in connection with cheating in the ratings.

Let’s remember that the issue here is about having a clean TV ratings process, the reason we filed a civil case against AGB-Nielsen Media Research. Filing defamation charges against ABS-CBN diverts attention from the real issue. We are confident that the truth will come out.”

Source: ABS-CBN Interactive