Media giant ABS-CBN will go off-air on Tuesday evening, May 5, to comply with the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission. CourageON StandWithABSCBN DefendPressFreedom
GOING OFF-AIR. Candles are lit outside ABS-CBN in Quezon City on May 5, 2020. Photo by Angie de Silva/RapplerNational Telecommunications Commission The network's looming shutdown comes at a critical time when Filipinos need key information about the coronavirus crisis.
The NTC issued a cease and desist order on Tuesday afternoon after ABS-CBN's congressional franchise expired on Monday, May 4."Despite Senate Resolution No. 40, the House of Representatives' committee on legislative franchises' letter, the guidance of the Department of Justice, and the sworn statement of NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, the NTC did not grant ABS-CBN a provisional authority to operate while its franchise renewal remains pending in Congress," ABS-CBN said.
"We trust that the government will decide on our franchise with the best interest of the Filipino people in mind, recognizing ABS-CBN's role and efforts in providing the latest news and information during these challenging times," the network said.
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