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Cable operators oppose ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 08:21 PM

The head of a group of cable television operators in the country said on Tuesday they would oppose the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN Corp.  Read more »

Gag order acceptable practice to prevent outside influence: law dean

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 05:11 PM

A law dean on Tuesday said the move of the Solicitor General to file a gag order against ABS-CBN Corp. is nothing out of the ordinary and consistent with the sub judice rule. Read more »

Panelo says SolGen right in seeking gag order vs ABS-CBN

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 04:14 PM

The franchise battle of ABS-CBN is becoming an “emotional” issue, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Tuesday as he backed the government’s top lawyer petition for a gag order against the network. Read more »

Makati Business Club, MAP appeal for 'fair' handling of ABS-CBN franchise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 02:08 PM

Congress must "judiciously address" the issues raised against ABS-CBN, taking into "serious account" press freedom, according to the joint statement issued by the Makati Business Club, the Management Association of the Philippines, the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Institute for Solidarity in Asia. Read more »

Quo warranto plea vs ABS-CBN franchise catches attention of int'l media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 10:10 AM

It's not just in the Philippines where the quo warranto petition seeking to revoke ABS-CBN's franchise and prevent it from airing is being talked about.The discussion has reached other countries, with the move seen as President Rodrigo Duterte's worst attack against the press. Read more »

Singapore tells Facebook to block critical site

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 07:53 AM

Singapore Monday ordered Facebook to block the page of an anti-government website in the city-state, the latest use of a law against online misinformation that critics say stifles free speech. Read more »

OPINION: The Philippine strongman's missed opportunities

Karim Raslan — Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Feb 17 04:43 PM

The question must be asked: has President Duterte squandered the chance to transform his nation? Read more »

Senate hearing on ABS-CBN franchise to proceed without House action: Poe

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 05:16 PM

The Senate will proceed with its own hearing on ABS-CBN Corp's franchise without waiting for action from the House of Representatives, Sen. Grace Poe said Monday. Read more »

'You mess with one, you mess with all': Gov't has pattern of harassing media, journalists say

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 10:10 AM

MANILA - The Duterte administration has a pattern of harassing media organizations, journalists said Monday after government's top lawyer sought to nullify ABS-CBN Corp's franchise. Read more »

Poe: dapat linawin kung tuloy ang operasyon ng ABS-CBN kahit mapaso ang prangkisa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 12:41 AM

Dapat linawin ng Kongreso sa isang pahayag kung puwede ngang magpatuloy ng operasyon ang ABS-CBN hanggang 2022 kahit pa mapaso ang prangkisa ng network, ayon kay Sen. Grace Poe.   Read more »

Iba't ibang grupo nagtipon bilang suporta sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 03:36 AM

Kakaibang araw ng mga puso ang idinaos ng mga sumusuporta sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 14, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 02:19 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Supporters rally behind ABS-CBN

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 10:46 PM

Supporters and employees hold placards during a protest to show support for ABS-CBN Corp. on Friday.  Read more »

On Valentine's Day, hundreds rally for ABS-CBN amid franchise woes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 11:58 PM

Clad in red shirts, ABS-CBN employees, supporters, and representatives of several groups held placards saying "No To ABS-CBN Shutdown," "Save ABS-CBN Workers," and "Defend Press Freedom." Read more »

Speaker Cayetano: ABS-CBN franchise bills 'not that urgent'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 02:35 PM

"There's a consensus that while we're discussing the issue, walang reason na isara [ang ABS-CBN]," House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said on Friday. Read more »

OPINION: D&D Consortium on gov’t efforts vs ABS-CBN: ‘We must fight back’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Feb 13 12:38 PM

The Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation (D&D ) issued a call to action: “We must fight back." Read more »

Makabayan sounds alarm on Calida's quo warranto argument

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:09 PM

Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares pointed to a provision in the Solicitor General's quo warranto petition that would empower gov't to impose its values and goals on broadcast franchise holders.  Read more »

ABS-CBN shutdown plea an attack against all citizens - media groups

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:30 PM

The Philippine government's move to shut down broadcast network ABS-CBN is an attack against all citizens, a coalition of media-oriented organizations said Wednesday. Read more »

Quo warranto petition vs ABS-CBN a ‘parasitic assault’ on press freedom - consortium

Merinette Retona, VERA Files
Posted at Feb 11 04:02 PM

A consortium of individuals and media institutions forwarding democracy in the era of disinformation condemned the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida before the Supreme Court against media giant ABS-CBN, saying it is “vindictiveness that feeds on the country’s weak justice system.” Read more »

What if ABS-CBN franchise expires before Congress nod? KBP spokesman weighs in

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 10:49 AM

If the holder of a franchise applied for its renewal before it expired, the license to operate would be "deemed extended until it is expressly denied or granted" by Congress, said Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas legal counsel and spokesperson Rudolph Jularbal.  Read more »