READ: UST Journalism Society condemns NTC shutdown order vs ABS-CBN. ABSCBNFranchise
Editor's note: We are publishing in full statements issued by various groups and institutions in support of ABS-CBN Corp., which went off the air on May 5, 2020 following a cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission. The company's franchise expired on May 4, while bills for its franchise renewal, some filed since 2016, continued to languish in Congress.
At exactly 7:52 PM on May 5, 2020, the largest broadcasting company in the Philippines bid farewell to the millions of Filipinos who relied on the network for credible news and information. The NTC stopped ABS-CBN's operations despite its assurance last March that it would grant the network a temporary permit so it could still operate after its franchise expires in May.
It also reflected the Janus-faced nature of this administration: one that claims to advocate for the plight of ordinary people but does not hesitate to deprive more than 11,000 people of jobs just to satisfy the personal vendetta of its overlord. It is jarring that the government is shutting down an institution that provides relief to disadvantaged sectors as well as reliable reports during this health crisis. Silencing ABS-CBN should not be the priority of this government when a virus, not the television network, is the enemy.
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