US voiced out their concern about ABS-CBN shut down following CDO from NTC.
ABS-CBN SHUT DOWN – The biggest media company in the Philippines, ABS-CBN, signed off last May 5, United States expressed their concern.
Million of hearts got broken last May 5 as ABS-CBN network and all of its affiliates signed off in compliance to the cease and desist order (CDO). The CDO was issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) who earlier said they will grant the network the provisional permit to continue to operate. But it did not happen.
The celebrities of the network, more than losing their job is looking after the welfare of people behind them such as the cameramen, writers, utility, and among other types of work comprising the 11,000 employees of the company. These workers are on the verge to unemployment due to CDO.
With this, the United Stated expressed their concern over the closing down of a broadcasting company in this time of coronavirus disease pandemic. They play a vital role, they said. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said, “An independent media plays a critical role in facilitating the open exchange of information and ideas which is vital to free, prosperous and secure democratic societies.”
This is accordingly true not just in the US and Philippines but also to countries all around the world as per GMA report. To recall, it started in 2016 when President Duterte expressed his wrath to the network after they were not able to air his political ads during the national elections. Since then, he swore to the public that he will do everything to block their franchise renewal.
However, just this year, during the first hearing of the franchise renewal case, ABS-CBN CEO and President Carlo Katigbak explained everything and apologized to President Duterte. In turn, the president accepted the public apology.
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