AAJA-Asia issues statement on shutdown of ABS-CBN by Philippine Government
08/05/2020 17:43
The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) released this statement on May 8.
The Asian American Journalists Association’s Asia Chapter (AAJA-Asia) strongly condemns the Philippine government’s shutdown of ABS-CBN, the country’s largest broadcaster. The Philippine National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) — a government regulatory agency under the office of the president — issued a “cease and desist” order against the popular news outlet on May 5.
Read the full statement here.
