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Calida threatens NTC commissioners with graft cases if provisional authority granted to ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 10:03 PM

According to an exclusive report, it was the Solicitor General who allegedly advised the National Telecommunications Commission to pull the plug on the Kapamilya network. Read more »

Calida pressed NTC to issue cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN, document shows

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 08:44 PM

MANILA – It was Solicitor General Jose Calida who pressured the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to issue a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN Corp. and ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc. instead of granting provisional authority, eventually leading to the network's sign-off Tuesday night.  Read more »

Solicitor General Calida says Congress, not NTC, to blame for ABS-CBN shutdown

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 06:17 PM

MANILA – Two months after asking the Supreme Court to void the ABS-CBN broadcast franchise, Solicitor General Jose Calida on Wednesday said Congress was to blame for the network's shutdown, as he defended the National Telecommunications Commission's (NTC) order stopping the media giant's operations.  Read more »

Calida warns NTC against issuing provisional authority to ABS-CBN, affiliates

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 05:26 PM

The Office of the Solicitor General on Sunday warned the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) against issuing provisional authorities to ABS-CBN Corp. and its affiliate, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc., in the absence of a franchise from Congress. Read more »

Palace: ABS-CBN fate up to Congress, Supreme Court

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 03:25 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday distanced itself anew from the franchise ordeal of ABS-CBN Corp, insisting that the company’s fate relies upon Congress and the Supreme Court. Read more »