“Pilit na dinidiin ang panggigipit habang kapalpakan naman ang ipinapakita sa pagsugpo sa COVID at pagbigay ng ayuda sa wala nang makain. Ang pagkaganid sa kapangyarihan walang hangganan liban na lang kung tutulan at pigilan ng ating mga korte o di kaya ng taumbayan sa pamamagitan ng mariing pagtutol at pagkondena.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday ordered ABS-CBN to shut down its subsidiary’s direct broadcast satellite service SKY Direct and terminate TVPlus transmissions in Metro Manila.
According to the resolution, “there is precedent for entities whose franchises have expired to be allowed to continue to operate, pending the grant of franchise renewal by Congress.”
The Malacañang Press Corps described the National Telecommunications Commission’s order to close ABS-CBN as a “shameless and blatant attack on press freedom”.
The third telco industry player is set to begin building its network after getting a permit from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte.