ABS-CBN's shutdown amid Covid-19 pandemic is contrary to public interest: news chief. ABSCBNFranchise
MANILA - ABS-CBN Corp. has been one of the media networks that has consistently covered the COVID-19 health crisis since it hit the Philippines last January.
"Kaya laking gulat na lang namin at maging kayong lahat, alam ko, nang ilabas, ang una ay warning pa lamang mula sa office ng Solicitor General, at ilang araw lang mula noon, ayun na nga, dumating na ang 'cease-and-desist' order mula sa National Telecommunications Commission." "We are in a democracy and part of that is providing freedom of choice to our news consumers and our news audience," she said.
Despite the shutdown of ABS-CBN's broadcast operations, Reyes said the news division will still continue to its job. Although executives of the firm have assured employees of their job security, "Hanggang kailan 'yon, hindi ba? Hindi naman po unlimited ang resources ng isang kompaniya na alam naman nating dumedepende sa advertising revenue," she said.
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