ABS-CBN asks the Supreme Court for TRO

ABS-CBN has filed two petitions at the Supreme Court against the National Telecommunications COmmission

outside ABS-CBN network headquarters in Quezon City, 05 May 2020. The last time the network was forced to shut down was during Martial Law Regime Source: AAP Image/EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

Also in this report:

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• In it's petition, ABS-CBN mentions the lack of due process in implementing the 'cease and desist' order 
• There are now more than 10,000 COVID-positive cases in the Philippines
• Overall, of the 1,896 COVID-positive health workers 403 have recovered.

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The country's GDP or Gross Domestic Product is at 0,2%, the government is expecting a 'big contraction' in coming quarter due to the ECQ in Luzon.