Over 500 media workers in the country have condemned the decision of the House of Representatives (HOR) to reject ABS CBN’s franchise renewal bid.
In a joint statement released on July 13, journalists, editors, and workers of different media organizations expressed solidarity with their colleagues at ABS-CBN whose jobs are at risk due to the HOR's decision.
“The role of a journalist in a democratic society is to keep the people well-informed to allow them to be free and self-governing, not to serve as any administration’s publicist,” the group said.
“The rejection of ABS-CBN’s franchise bill sounds the death knell to a credible source of news,” they added.