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ABS-CBN vs. NTC [DECISION]

ABS-CBN CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION,* RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 252119 | 2020-08-25

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition (With Urgent Applications for the Issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order [TRO] and/or a Writ of Preliminary Injunction [WPI])[1] assailing the Order[2] dated May 5, 2020 issued by respondent National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) which directed petitioner ABS-CBN Corporation (ABS-CBN) to immediately cease and desist from operating its radio and television stations (CDO) due to the expiration of its legislative franchise granted under Republic Act No. (RA) 7966, entitled "An Act...