Editor's note: We are publishing in full statements issued by various groups and institutions in support of ABS-CBN Corp., which went off the air on May 5, 2020 following a cease and desist order from the National Telecommunications Commission. The company's franchise expired on May 4, while bills for its franchise renewal, some filed since 2016, continued to languish in Congress.
FULL STATEMENT OF MAP PRESIDENT FRANCISCO ED. LIM ON THE CLOSURE OF ABS-CBN
It’s a sad day for media freedom and the thousands of people and their families who will be adversely affected by the closure of ABS-CBN.
We in the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) had fervently hoped that this day would never come as we, together with other business organizations, strongly urged Congress to consider in a timely and judicious manner the renewal of ABS-CBN’s broadcasting franchise.
We reiterate in the strongest possible terms our plea for Congress to act swiftly, especially at this time when we all must act as one nation for the sake of our country.
Francisco Ed. Lim
MAP President
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