ABS-CBN: Philippines' biggest broadcaster forced off air

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Source: BBC

The Philippines' top broadcaster has gone off air after it was ordered by the media regulator to stop operations.

ABS-CBN said it had been told it could continue broadcasting while it waited for Congress to renew its licence, which expired on Monday.

But the regulator said it must stop on Tuesday.

The channel has in the past angered President Rodrigo Duterte, who correspondents say is well-known for silencing media critics.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52548703

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I live in a part of the US with a large Filipino population. For many years, a local ethnic TV station carries ABS-CBN news at 6 every night.

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