National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)

2020-05-06T16:50:59+00:00

Regional News • Asia

Philippines' ABS-CBN ordered to cease operations

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Centre **Credit:** wikimedia/PinoyExplorer/CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

The Philippines broadcaster ABS-CBN was forced by order from the National Telecommunications Commission to cease operations on Tuesday. ABS-CBN's broadcasting license expired on Monday and the parliament dominated by President Rodrigo Duterte loyalists wouldn't renew their license. Duterte has been threatening to block ABS-CBN's renewal after the channel has angered him in the past. NTC Deputy Commissioner Edgardo Cabarios said that the network could appeal through court.

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