Philippine media as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic

Philippine media as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic

The shutdown of ABS-CBN is the biggest attack, so far, on the Philippine media since the pandemic.

By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN
Bulatlat.com

MANILA– Two days after the Word Press Freedom Day, the Duterte administration shut down ABS-CBN, the largest broadcasting company in the Philippines.

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order against the ABS-CBN as its franchise expires May 4.

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