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Surge in support for ABS-CBN franchise draws overwhelming response on Twitter
Surge in support for ABS-CBN franchise draws overwhelming response on Twitter
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Published May 06, 2020 02:08 AM PHT
MANILA — For as long as many Filipinos can remember, ABS-CBN has always been there, readily available with a flip of a switch or a click of a button, with its various news programs, teleseryes, and noontime shows to bring color to the public’s drabbest of days.
MANILA — For as long as many Filipinos can remember, ABS-CBN has always been there, readily available with a flip of a switch or a click of a button, with its various news programs, teleseryes, and noontime shows to bring color to the public’s drabbest of days.
But this Tuesday night, television screens tuned into the Kapamilya network went dark after it was forced by a cease-and-desist order from authorities to shut down its broadcast operations.
But this Tuesday night, television screens tuned into the Kapamilya network went dark after it was forced by a cease-and-desist order from authorities to shut down its broadcast operations.
The shutdown prompted a massive outpouring of support online, evidenced by how the hashtag, #NoToABSCBNShutDown, dominated the Twitter trending topics list locally with nearly 1 million tweets late Tuesday, and surpassing eight digits past-midnight Wednesday.
The shutdown prompted a massive outpouring of support online, evidenced by how the hashtag, #NoToABSCBNShutDown, dominated the Twitter trending topics list locally with nearly 1 million tweets late Tuesday, and surpassing eight digits past-midnight Wednesday.
Combined with mentions of ABS-CBN and other related hashtags such as #DefendPressFreedom and #IStandWithABSCBN, the topic of the cease-and-desist order accounted for over 2 million.
Combined with mentions of ABS-CBN and other related hashtags such as #DefendPressFreedom and #IStandWithABSCBN, the topic of the cease-and-desist order accounted for over 2 million.
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Celebrities and other media personalities, including some from rival networks of ABS-CBN, led the condemnation of what is considered a brazen attack on press freedom.
Celebrities and other media personalities, including some from rival networks of ABS-CBN, led the condemnation of what is considered a brazen attack on press freedom.
It was also criticized as untimely, given how it threatens the jobs of about 11,000 people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was also criticized as untimely, given how it threatens the jobs of about 11,000 people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Di lang ang network at ang mga empleyado ang kawawa kundi ang buong bansa at lahat ng Pilipinong napagkaitan ng kailangang kailangang serbisyo sa oras na ito ng pandemya. ANG LUPIT!
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) May 5, 2020
Di lang ang network at ang mga empleyado ang kawawa kundi ang buong bansa at lahat ng Pilipinong napagkaitan ng kailangang kailangang serbisyo sa oras na ito ng pandemya. ANG LUPIT!
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) May 5, 2020
Sa lahat ng nagmamagaling at nagsasabi na “buti nga nagsara ang ABS”, sana masarap ang tulog ninyo ngayon gabi at nakapagbayad na ng bills. Sana rin masarap rin ang mga napamalengke ninyo na ipapakain sa inyong pamilya. Sana walang magkasakit na kailangan ipagamot at gastusan.
— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) May 5, 2020
Sa lahat ng nagmamagaling at nagsasabi na “buti nga nagsara ang ABS”, sana masarap ang tulog ninyo ngayon gabi at nakapagbayad na ng bills. Sana rin masarap rin ang mga napamalengke ninyo na ipapakain sa inyong pamilya. Sana walang magkasakit na kailangan ipagamot at gastusan.
— Angel Locsin (@143redangel) May 5, 2020
Sa dami ng problema ng Pilipinas... sa dami ng nagkakasakit at namamatay sa Covid... sa laki ng problema ngayon sa ekonomiya..sa dami ng nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa covid..
Talagang pagpapatigil ng ABSCBN ang inatupag nila. Hindi ko maintindihan kung nasaan ang mga puso nito.
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) May 5, 2020
Sa dami ng problema ng Pilipinas... sa dami ng nagkakasakit at namamatay sa Covid... sa laki ng problema ngayon sa ekonomiya..sa dami ng nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa covid..
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) May 5, 2020
Talagang pagpapatigil ng ABSCBN ang inatupag nila. Hindi ko maintindihan kung nasaan ang mga puso nito.
Puwedeng magsugal ang mga Tsino pero bawal magbalita ang mga Filipino.
— Juan Miguel Severo 🏳️🌈 (@TheRainBro) May 5, 2020
Puwedeng magsugal ang mga Tsino pero bawal magbalita ang mga Filipino.
— Juan Miguel Severo 🏳️🌈 (@TheRainBro) May 5, 2020
I may never get used to seeing my dark TV screen when it’s set to ABS-CBN. No amount of bashing and trolling will change the hearts of all those who are committed to be in the service of the Filipino. We will somehow continue to do so. #NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/85YUBvH9dL
— GARY VALENCIANO (@GaryValenciano1) May 5, 2020
I may never get used to seeing my dark TV screen when it’s set to ABS-CBN. No amount of bashing and trolling will change the hearts of all those who are committed to be in the service of the Filipino. We will somehow continue to do so. #NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/85YUBvH9dL
— GARY VALENCIANO (@GaryValenciano1) May 5, 2020
Emotional night in the ABS-CBN newsroom tonight.
We can’t even hug each other. pic.twitter.com/kp0PaMOq2M
— Jeff Canoy (@jeffcanoy) May 5, 2020
Emotional night in the ABS-CBN newsroom tonight.
— Jeff Canoy (@jeffcanoy) May 5, 2020
We can’t even hug each other. pic.twitter.com/kp0PaMOq2M
wanted to share my realizations about the ABS-CBN shutdown.... so here it is :) #DefendPressFreedom #NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/7yrF6tc8k1
— Macy (@macysalud) May 5, 2020
wanted to share my realizations about the ABS-CBN shutdown.... so here it is :) #DefendPressFreedom #NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/7yrF6tc8k1
— Macy (@macysalud) May 5, 2020
"This is ABS-CBN signing off"
ME:#NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/V34Elp4kqk
— 🍑𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 (@Haimein18) May 5, 2020
"This is ABS-CBN signing off"
— 🍑𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 (@Haimein18) May 5, 2020
ME:#NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/V34Elp4kqk
Too painful to witness the biggest broadcasting company to sign off just like that - #DefendPressFreedom #NoToABSCBNShutDown
pic.twitter.com/NapC4qnFZG
— Joan Melendres (@joan7melendres) May 5, 2020
Too painful to witness the biggest broadcasting company to sign off just like that - #DefendPressFreedom #NoToABSCBNShutDown
— Joan Melendres (@joan7melendres) May 5, 2020
pic.twitter.com/NapC4qnFZG
I stan!!!!#NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/ncuz0SWLH2
— Kim.Inonawa (@QuixoticVirgin) May 5, 2020
I stan!!!!#NoToABSCBNShutDown pic.twitter.com/ncuz0SWLH2
— Kim.Inonawa (@QuixoticVirgin) May 5, 2020
The topic had been trending since the National Telecommunications Commission announced early Tuesday its order to have the TV and radio operations of ABS-CBN stopped, in the absence of a franchise. The company’s 25-year operating franchise expired on Monday.
The topic had been trending since the National Telecommunications Commission announced early Tuesday its order to have the TV and radio operations of ABS-CBN stopped, in the absence of a franchise. The company’s 25-year operating franchise expired on Monday.
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