Senator Imee Marcos on Monday expressed her support for the requested talk between President Ferdinand Marcos and his predecessor, former President Rodrigo Duterte, regarding the investigations into Sonshine Media Network International, or SMNI.

In a text message to reporters, Marcos said she sees nothing wrong if her brother, Marcos Jr., would listen to "good" advice from the former president.

"They should talk, as in now. Like I said, who's afraid of SMNI? Or maybe who is afraid of PRRD? He is a revered and beloved president whose wise counsel will always be helpful to the country," she said.

"There is nothing wrong in listening to good advice, especially if it will come from a former president," she added.

Over the weekend, Communications Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil said the president is ready to sit down with Duterte to discuss the issues surrounding the media network owned by the latter's former presidential adviser, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.

This was after Duterte in a press briefing said he would want to talk to Marcos Jr. "indirectly" to discuss the issues surrounding the SMNI.

To recall, the National Telecommunications Commission on 21 December issued a month-long suspension order against the operations of SMNI.

In its decision, the NTC said that SMNI allegedly violated at least three provisions of the terms and conditions of its franchise under Republic Act 11422.

The agency particularly pointed out that the media network violated Section 4 or its responsibility to the public by "deliberately spreading false information," Section 10 or Sale, Lease, Transfer, Grant of Usufruct, or Assignment of Franchise, and Section 11 or Dispersal of Ownership.

The NTC said it was acting on House Resolution No. 189, which urged the suspension of the media network over alleged violations of its franchise's terms and conditions.

The suspension order came days after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board announced the suspension order for two SMNI programs, one hosted by Duterte, for two weeks.

MTRCB said it ordered the suspension of Duterte's "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa," and "Laban Kasama ang Bayan" after a "thorough review and investigation"

The media watchdog said complaints were filed against the "Gikan Sa Masa, Para Sa Masa" October 10 episode where Duterte aired a death threat against ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro.