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WATCH: 'ASAP' closes with heartfelt prayer for ABS-CBN franchise renewal

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<p>MANILA - Unlike its past episodes, “ASAP Natin To” closed on Sunday with a heartfelt prayer dedicated for the thousands of employees of ABS-CBN.</p><p>This after the government ordered the shutdown of more of the network’s broadcast platforms last week.</p><p>Separate cease and desist orders from the National Telecommunications Commission directed ABS-CBN to stop operating its digital TV transmission in Metro Manila using channel 43 (TVPlus), as well as Sky Cable Corp.&#x27;s SKYdirect.</p><p>The network&#x27;s TV and radio broadcast operations were earlier directed to halt on May 5, a day after its previous license to operate expired.</p><p>Led by Gary Valenciano, the “ASAP” mainstays prayed for a favorable decision in Congress as the public hearings for ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal are set to come to a close this week.</p><p>“Panginoon, hindi po madali ang mga nagdaang buwan at araw para sa aming lahat lalong lalo na po para sa mga Kapamilya na maliban sa pandemya ay humaharap din sa takot at pag-aalala sa maaaring mangyari sa aming tahanan. Pero sa pananalig po namin sa Inyo, nananatili po kaming malakas at may pag-asa. Itong susunod pong mga araw ay mahalaga para sa kinabukasan naming lahat,” Valenciano said.</p><p>“Kami po ay sumasamo na sana maipagpatuloy po ng ABS-CBN ang pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa mga Pilipino hindi lang dito sa Pilipinas kundi maging sa iba’t ibang sulok ng mundo. Sana maipagpatuloy po ng ABS-CBN ang pagbibigay saya at impormasyon sa bawat pamilya. Sana maipagpatuloy po ng ABS-CBN ang pagbibigay ng trabaho at magandang kinabukasan para sa libu-libong Pilipino at pagtupad sa pangarap ng maraming kabataan,” he added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1378032" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Throughout Valenciano’s prayer, it was visible that singers Martin Nievera, Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo and Erik Santos were all getting emotional.</p><p>All five then performed “Kapamilya Forever” as their last song.</p>

<p>Unlike its past episodes, “ASAP Natin To” closed on Sunday with a heartfelt prayer dedicated for the thousands of employees of ABS-CBN.<br /> </p>

Unlike its past episodes, “ASAP Natin To” closed on Sunday with a heartfelt prayer dedicated for the thousands of employees of ABS-CBN.