‘If I had not been SolGen, I will make you eat your words,’ Calida tells Coco Martin

Daphne Galvez 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “If I had not been the Solicitor General, I would have called his bluff and make him eat his words.” These were the words of Office of the Solicitor General chief Jose Calida during…

Liza Soberano pleads for unity; asks gov’t to renew ABS-CBN’s franchise again

Katrina Hallare 05/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya actress Liza Soberano has appealed for unity among people quarreling because of differences in opinions about ABS-CBN’s franchise. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Soberano lamented how pride seemed to have prevailed upon…

The day the ABS-CBN newsroom dreaded

DJ Yap - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — May 5 started like any other Tuesday in ABS-CBN’s cluttered newsroom, but Ging Reyes seemed to feel electricity in the air and something ominous in the pit of her stomach. But the network’s news…

ABS-CBN near ‘very painful’ decision

Marlon Ramos, Melvin Gascon 05/20/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Media giant ABS-CBN may have to start letting go some of its 11,000 employees in August if Congress fails to grant its application for franchise renewal soon, the network’s president and CEO Carlo…

BREAKING: NTC: We regret failing to notify Congress on stop order vs ABS-CBN

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Thursday admitted they should have alerted Congress of their “inability based on legal grounds” to issue a provisional authority (PA) to ABS-CBN Corp. In a letter…

Cayetano files bill granting ABS-CBN provisional franchise until October 2020

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More than a week since media giant ABS-CBN shut down its broadcast operations, several lawmakers—including Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano—filed a bill granting the network a provisional franchise to operate. Under House Bill No. 6732,…

US ‘concerned’ over ABS-CBN’s fate; PH press remains free, says Palace

AFP, Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/09/2020

WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We are concerned by the situation regarding ABS-CBN,” Department of State…

US ‘concerned’ over Philippine shutdown of top broadcaster

Agence France Presse 05/08/2020

  WASHINGTON, D.C., United States – The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We are concerned by the…

CDO vs ABS-CBN poses ‘life-death’ consequences

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cease and desist order  (CDO) against media giant ABS-CBN has posed “life and death” consequences that span beyond the 11,000 employees of the network. The economic ripple, according to Cebuano lawmaker Raul…

Palace: Duterte not inclined to veto ABS-CBN franchise renewal bill

Krissy Aguilar 05/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte is not inclined to veto ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal bill once it arrives on his desk if it has no constitutional infirmity, Malacañang said Thursday. “Unless there is any Constitutional infirmity, I don’t…

Texts about ABS-CBN Cebu workers having COVID-19 is fake news

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government has tagged as fake news a message that has circulated via mobile text messages claiming that military  troops were sent in Barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City to enforce a total…

ABS-CBN shutdown leaves leagues without TV partner

Cedelf P. Tupas 05/07/2020

The UAAP and ABS-CBN failed to come to terms to a contract extension before the television giant was shut down by the government following the expiration of its franchise on Tuesday night. ABS-CBN has been airing UAAP…

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