![]() Guevarra told TV Patrol before it went off the air on Tuesday that he had already advised NTC on the matter. Despite their assurance given under oath, the legal opinion of the Department of Justice, a resolution from the Senate, and several verbal and written assurances given to Congress…the NTC appears to have succumbed to pressure from the Solicitor General, and issued a cease and desist order to ABS-CBN,” Cayetano said in a statement.ĭepartment of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra has said repeatedly that allowing a registered company to operate while waiting for the House of Representatives to grant its franchise renewal is not illegal. “Last Tuesday we were all ambushed by the NTC. House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano today meanwhile, called out the NTC and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for allegedly meddling with Congress’ authority after NTC ordered the shut down of the media giant. “The public needs the services of ABS-CBN now more than ever, as the country grapples with the effects of COVID-19,” the media network said in its 46-page petition. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN yesterday asked the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order, to lift the order imposed by the NTC. Read: Actor Coco Martin lashes out at NTC, Calida’s ‘jackassery’ over ABS-CBN shutdown However, Solicitor General Jose Calida warned the NTC that issuing the said temporary license is unconstitutional. its about to get a boost with new segments on DZMM TeleRadyo, which is available in ABS-CBN TV Plus and cable TV. The NTC had earlier promised to give the station a provisional license to operate after Congress failed to renew the company’s broadcasting franchise. The station’s forced shutdown took its 42 TV stations as well as 23 FM and AM radio stations off air on May 5, including flagship TV station Channel 2 and radio station DZMM, after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered the media company to stop broadcast due to its expired franchise license. ![]() Looking forward for your comeback.” Photo: ANC 24/7 / FBĪnother netizen named Joe Marie Barrameda Molod said, “Everyday I still open Ch 2 & DZMM hoping that it’s back to normal.” Photo: ANC 24/7 / FB Fans of the program left messages of support on Facebook, with people like Timay Plagata saying, “We love ABS-CBN.
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