The United States voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. READ:
“This is true for the United States, the Philippines, as well as countries around the world,” she said.
Duterte had regularly assailed the media powerhouse, which he accuses of failing to air his ads during the 2016 presidential election despite accepting payment to do so. Duterte bristles at any foreign criticism and barred his cabinet from visiting the United States after the Philippines’ former police chief said his US visa was cancelled.
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