Claim: For the second time since 1972, the government shut down broadcast network ABS-CBN, displacing more than 11,000 workers at a time the country is grappling with the coronavirus disease  pandemic that is taking a heavy toll on the economy.
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Verdict: for the second time since 1972, the government shut down broadcast network abs-cbn, displacing more than 11,000 workers at a time the country is grappling with the coronavirus disease  pandemic that is taking a heavy toll on the economy.
Organisation: VERA Files
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-07-20T16:26:00