After the network was shut down, President and CEO Carlo Katigbak appealed to Filipinos during a segment on TV Patrol.
“Sa simula pa lang po ng epidemya ng COVID-19, ang atin pong News Team ay araw-araw, oras-oras na nalalagay sa peligro ang buhay para lang maihatid sa atin ang mahalagang impormasyon at balita para sa kaligtasan nating lahat (At the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, our News Team daily and hourly have put their lives at risk to deliver important information that could save all of us),”
The CEO appealed to the viewers to convey ABS-CBN’s role, especially in the middle of the COVID-19 health crisis. “The time has come for us to ask for help, he said. During the broadcast he emphasizes that the company fulfilled all the requirements for renewal and reminded that it did not break any laws.
