Liza Soberano shares sentiments as ABS-CBN shutdown affects Filipinos in far-flung areas during typhoon Ambo

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After ABS-CBN was shut down, many distant areas in the Philippines did not have access to news and information on television and radio as typhoon Ambo hit the country.Local media outlet <a href='http://interasksyon.com/' target='_blank'>interasksyon.com</a> pointed this out in an article published on May 15. Its headline said, "Closure of ABS-CBN broadcast operations affects Filipinos in far-flung areas amid Ambo’s onslaught."Kapamilya star Liza Soberano retweeted the said article and voiced out her sentiment regarding the matter. She said, "I hope this serves as an eye opener. Yes, there are options, but not everyone has that luxury." <blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>‼️‼️‼️ I hope this serves as an eye opener. Yes, there are options, but not everyone has that luxury. <a href='https://t.co/xwLt12YB8q'>https://t.co/xwLt12YB8q</a>— Liza Soberano (@lizasoberano) <a href='https://twitter.com/lizasoberano/status/1261263814890188801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script> Netizens were quick to agree on what Liza said.One of her followers stated, "True. Kami dito sa probinsiya hirap kumuha ng information kasi ABS-CBN lang may local news na kuha ng TV namin."<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/3/31/fresh-scoops/read-liza-soberanos-sweet-message-for-boyfriend-227286'>READ: Liza Soberano's sweet message for boyfriend Enrique Gil on his birthday</a>"I agree. Our place in Iloilo which is a rural area has only ABS-CBN esp to those who can't afford to buy a cable. And in this time of crisis caused by pandemic and a typhoon, all of the Filipinos deserved to be informed and warned about the situations on their respective places," another netizen commented.On May 5, ABS-CBN was forced to shut down on television and radio after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order to the network.

<blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>‼️‼️‼️ I hope this serves as an eye opener. Yes, there are options, but not everyone has that luxury. <a href='https://t.co/xwLt12YB8q'>https://t.co/xwLt12YB8q</a>— Liza Soberano (@lizasoberano) <a href='https://twitter.com/lizasoberano/status/1261263814890188801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>May 15, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script> Netizens were quick to agree on what Liza said.One of her followers stated, "True. Kami dito sa probinsiya hirap kumuha ng information kasi ABS-CBN lang may local news na kuha ng TV namin."<a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/3/31/fresh-scoops/read-liza-soberanos-sweet-message-for-boyfriend-227286'>READ: Liza Soberano's sweet message for boyfriend Enrique Gil on his birthday</a>"I agree. Our place in Iloilo which is a rural area has only ABS-CBN esp to those who can't afford to buy a cable. And in this time of crisis caused by pandemic and a typhoon, all of the Filipinos deserved to be informed and warned about the situations on their respective places," another netizen commented.On May 5, ABS-CBN was forced to shut down on television and radio after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order to the network.

After ABS-CBN was shut down, many distant areas in the Philippines did not have access to news and information on television and radio as typhoon Ambo hit the country.Local media outlet <a href='http://interasksyon.com/' target='_blank'>interasksyon.com</a> pointed this out in an article published on May 15. Its headline said, "Closure of ABS-CBN broadcast operations affects Filipinos in far-flung areas amid Ambo’s onslaught."Kapamilya star Liza Soberano retweeted the said article and voiced out her sentiment regarding the matter. She said, "I hope this serves as an eye opener. Yes, there are options, but not everyone has that luxury."

Liza Soberano said she hopes this serves as an ‘eye opener.’

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