By J. Jala | 10:24 AM August 27, 2020
ABS-CBN Corp. will stop its local newscasts of “TV Patrol” beginning Aug. 28.
The affected newscasts include TV Patrol North Luzon, TV Patrol Bicol, TV Patrol Palawan, TV Patrol Southern Tagalog, TV Patrol Central Visayas, TV Patrol Negros, TV Patrol Panay, TV Patrol Eastern Visayas, TV Patrol Northern Mindanao, TV Patrol South Central Mindanao, TV Patrol Southern Mindanao and TV Patrol Chavacano.
ABS-CBN Regional head Tata Sy in a statement said the network was forced to air its content on social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube after it was ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission to stop all broadcasts last May 5 — a day after its congressional franchise expired.
“ABS-CBN Regional serves Filipinos in remote areas not reached by other television signals. But more than delivering breaking news, ABS-CBN Regional news teams are also the first to bring aid and relief to communities struck by calamities,” said Sy.
