菲律賓廣播公司ABS-CBN 遭停播 Leading Philippine broadcaster is shut down

菲律賓廣播公司ABS-CBN 遭停播 ，成為總統杜特地治下首家被關閉的主要廣播公司。 ABS-CBN曾對菲律賓造成數千人死亡的殘酷“禁毒運動”進行廣泛報導，激怒了杜特地。

Leading Philippine broadcaster is shut down

The ABS-CBN media network was ordered off the air on Tuesday, making it the first major broadcaster to be shut down under President Rodrigo Duterte.

The network has drawn Mr. Duterte’s ire with its coverage of his brutal war against drug dealers and users, which has left thousands of people dead.

“Millions of Filipinos will lose their source of news and entertainment when ABS-CBN is ordered to go off the air on TV and radio tonight, when people need crucial and timely information as the nation deals with the Covid-19 pandemic,” the company said.

The broadcaster wrapped up its programming on one channel late Tuesday with a message that said: “This is ABS-CBN Corporation Channel 2. In the service of the Filipino. Now signing off.”

Context: Mr. Duterte has not tried to hide his scorn for the news media, calling reporters “sons of bitches” and accusing them of being spies. He has leveled death threats against some reporters and said that none should be “exempted from assassination.”