ABS-CBN has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the cease and desist order (CDO) issued by the National Telecommunications (NTC) which forced the network to halt its broadcasting operations.
The lawyers of the media giant filed before the SC on Thursday afternoon (May 7) a petition for certiorari and prohibition.
In its petition, the network sought from the SC the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) or a writ of preliminary injunction against the NTC’s cease and desist order issued on May 5.
“The continued operation of ABS-CBN Corporation is a matter of public interest and transcendental importance, it being among the largest broadcasting entities in terms of coverage and audience,” read its urgent motion for special raffle.
“As explained in the Petition, the implementation of the CDO would jeopardize the livelihood of more than 11,000 employees and their families and would deprive the public of one of their leading sources of news sand entertainment, which is especially important at this time of public health emergency,” it added.
The NTC issued the order after ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise expired on May 4.
This is contrary to its earlier pronouncements that it will issue a provisional authority to ABS-CBN which would allow the media giant to operate while the renewal of its legislative franchise remains pending before Congress.
“Republic Act No. 7966 which granted ABS-CBN a 25-year franchise to operate TV and radio broadcasting stations expired on 04 May 2020,” the NTC earlier said in a statement.
“Upon the expiration of RA 7966, ABS-CBN no longer has a valid and subsisting congressional franchise as required by Act No. 3846,” it added.
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