- NTC ordered ABS-CBN to cease its operation.
Kapamilya actress and philanthropist Angel Locsin didn’t take ABS-CBN’s closure sitting down as she issued a strong statement about it.
In a tweet right after ABS-CBN signed off the air, Angel slammed those who find joy in the network’s closure saying she hopes they can still sleep well at night, able to pay bills and that no one will get sick in their family knowing there are thousands of people who will lose their jobs with the shutdown.
“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.”
https://twitter.com/143redangel/status/1257661784389038081
Angel also made a series of Instagram posts in support of the embattled network.
In one post, she shared a picture of ABS-CBN logo with a juxtaposed picture of raised fist, indicating resistance.
“Araw na hindi malilimutan.Isang mahigpit na akap sa mga mahal ko sa ABS-CBN. mahigit 11,000 ang hindi makakatulog ngayong gabi 💔
#LabanABSCBN”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_zzYEzF9mP/
Another Instagram post meanwhile showed a hug emoticon with a hashtag #MalayangPamamahayag”.
“Para sa kapwa.Sa panahon na kailangan ng hanap buhay ng mga tao. Let’s be considerate and ask ourselves kung makakatulong ba ang mga desisyon natin sa lalo na sa panahong ito.
To ABS-CBN, isang karangalan po na naging bahagi at nakasama ko po kayo. Mahal ko kayo.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_zXmzQFpeb/
She also reposted a screenshot of Angel Aquino’s Instagram post on her IG story with a caption, “Game.Hindi ako uupo at mananahimik.”
ABS-CBN has been ordered to stop their operations by NTC through their cease and desist order issued late afternoon Tuesday.
In compliance, ABS-CBN went off the air after TV Patrol‘s broadcast, Tuesday evening on May 5, 2020.
