ADVERTISEMENT“I think that this has a larger impact than just ABS-CBN. This is not just a tragedy for one person or one company. Poe’s statement comes after ABS-CBN went off air Tuesday night following the cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) after the network’s franchise expired on May 4. The NTC earlier assured Congress that it would grant ABS-CBN provisional authority to continue to operate while its franchise renewal remains pending. In an Order dated May 5, 2020, however, the NTC directed ABS-CBN to stop operating its television and radio broadcasting stations nationwide “absent a valid Congressional Franchise required by law.”NTC cited Republic Act No.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2020 02:10 UTC