9 senators abstain from voting, including Senator Pia Cayetano who initially signed the resolution. Cayetano withdraws her signature.
RECONSIDER. The National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order to the giant network ABS-CBN effective May 5, 2020. File photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Monday, May 11, passed a resolution expressing its sense that the National Telecommunications Commission should reconsider the cease and desist order it issued against media giant ABS-CBN and its affiliates. Through Senate Resolution No. 395, more than half of the senators questioned NTC's shutdown order against ABS-CBN's franchise on May 5, citing precedence andABS-CBN's franchise expired on May 4. After the shutdown order, the media giant asked the Supreme Court to grant it immediate relief through aOn the Senate resolution, at least 8 senators abstained from voting, arguing that the ball is now at the lower chamber as well as the SC.
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