Rights groups, journos dismayed by ABS-CBN closure
More groups have joined in expressing their dismay over the order of the National Telecommunications Communication (NTC) to close the operation of radio and television company ABS-CBN.
More groups have joined in expressing their dismay over the order of the National Telecommunications Communication (NTC) to close the operation of radio and television company ABS-CBN.
Student publications in Davao City have express solidarity with the broadcast network ABS-CBN which was ordered to close after the government failed to renew its franchise.
Journalists across the country slammed the shutdown of the country's leading broadcast network ABS-CBN, as its franchise expired on May 4.
With the ECQ already extended twice, Luzon-wide until April 30 and the NCR and select provinces until May 15, fears over people’s livelihood and survival have surfaced. The viability of citizens’ initiatives has also been questioned. How would organizations cope if a third extension will be announced in the coming days?
After drawing strong opposition from migrant workers, the government is suspending the increase in premium rates for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to be collected from their salaries.