MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines’ Carillon Tower bells in Diliman, Quezon City, will again toll tomorrow, Sunday, in a call for media freedom and in solidarity with ABS-CBN workers who were laid off after a House panel rejected the broadcasting giant’s bid for a new 25-year franchise. UP Diliman has announced that the UP Carillon Tower bells rang on Saturday at 6 p.m. and will ring again at 7 p.m. on July 19. “This is to express the University’s call for media freedom and solidarity with the employees of ABS-CBN affected by the decision of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises to deny ABS-CBN a renewal of its franchise, voting 70-11,” it added. [LIVE] See the UP Carillon bells toll for media freedomhttps://t.co/PIlt5umno2 — UP Diliman (@Official_UPD) July 18, 2020Saturday’s ringing of bells was aired live through the Facebook page of DZUP, the university’s official radio station:ADVERTISEMENT The UP Carillon bells toll for media freedom. This is to express the University's call for media freedom and solidarity with the employees of ABS-CBN affected by the decision of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises to deny ABS-CBN a renewal of its franchise, voting 70-11.#DefendPressFreedom Posted by DZUP on Saturday, July 18, 2020Read NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 18, 2020 13:18 UTC