Filipinos continue to show support for ABS-CBN by leading simultaneous protests in parts of the country.
Echoing calls to defend press freedom, Filipinos from various parts of the country refused to stay silent as they took to the streets on Saturday, July 18, to protest the shutdown of ABS-CBN.
Several of the network's biggest stars, including actress Angel Locsin, also joined the protest to urge others to speak out on the ABS-CBN shutdown. "We're very sad and very disappointed with this government. They had no shame in telling us to sell ourselves or even kneel to them,"anchor Leo Lastimosa said in a mix of Cebuano and English."We have workers, elderly, who have kids, who have loans, and duties at home. Nothing is sure of what will happen to them after August 31."
Around 100 vehicles passed along 26th Lacson Street, where the ABS-CBN Bacolod Broadcasting Complex is located, for a noise barrage, motorcade, and solidarity rally. "It is a treachery to the cause of the workers because the employees of ABS-CBN were humiliated, oppressed, and impoverished as a result of the franchise denial," he said.
With the shutdown, many towns which have nonexistent or unreliable internet will be losing a major source of information and entertainment during the pandemic.
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