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<p>MANILA - Looks of worry and disbelief were etched on faces of people working in the ABS-CBN newsroom on Tuesday night, especially those who have been with the company for a long time.</p><p>Earlier in the day, the Philippines&#x27; telecommunication agency ordered ABS-CBN to stop its TV and radio operations, shortly after the company’s 25-year operating franchise expired.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/11.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/12.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/13.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/14.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/15.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/16.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/17.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/18.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/05/05/19.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN CEO and President Carlo L. Katigbak watches TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN CEO and President Carlo L. Katigbak watches TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Chief Operating Officer of Broadcast for ABS-CBN Cory Vidanes watches TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs chief Regina E. Reyes reacts during the broadcast of TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission for the network to stop broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN News workers watch TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>TV Patrol executive producer Marielle Gaceta-Catbagan watches her program and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN News workers watch TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>An ABS-CBN News worker watches TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>ABS-CBN News workers watch TV Patrol and ABS-CBN following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission stopping the network to continue broadcasting on air. <cite>Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>The National Telecommunications Commission on Tuesday ordered ABS-CBN to stop its broadcast operations &quot;due to the expiration of its congressional franchise&quot; on May 4. </p><p>The NTC said the network should &quot;stop operating its various TV and radio broadcasting stations nationwide &#x27;absent a valid Congressional Franchise as required by law&#x27;.&quot;</p><p>ABS-CBN Corp., which employs around 11,000 workers, stopped its broadcast operations in compliance with the order.</p><p>In a statement, the broadcast giant said the order was issued despite earlier legislative resolutions assuring the issuance of a provisional authority pending the renewal of its broadcast license. </p><p>Several bills for the renewal of its franchise, which lapsed Monday, are pending at the House of Representatives. </p>

<p>Looks of worry and disbelief were etched on faces of people working in the ABS-CBN newsroom on Tuesday night, especially those who have been with the company for a long time.</p>

Looks of worry and disbelief were etched on faces of people working in the ABS-CBN newsroom on Tuesday night, especially those who have been with the company for a long time.