ABS-CBN, TV5 abort deal amid gov’t probe

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     ABS-CBN, TV5 abort deal amid gov’t probe ABS-CBN Corp. and TV5 Network Inc. on Thursday announced that they have “mutually” agreed to scuttle a proposed investment agreement that would have allowed the Lopez family-owned broadcast firm to return to free-to-air TV, a move critics viewed as leaving a chilling effect on the media industry and potentially causing an adverse impact on the country’s investment climate.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Cebu City mayor: Mask leeway stays CEBU CITY—Mayor Michael Rama on Thursday said he would not withdraw his executive order (EO) making the use of face masks outdoors optional in the city, contrary to a statement by the interior secretary that the local official had agreed in principle to defer its effectivity.    GUILTY AS WELL Rosmah Mansor, the wife of the jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, arrives for the verdict in her corruption trial at the high court in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. She was also found guilty just over a week after her husband started to serve his own 12-year sentence. —AFP   Hire more K-12 grads, DTI chief urges firms Senior high school students who have finished the K-12 program are now flooding the job market but not with the brightest prospects, as employers in the country still generally prefer applicants with college degrees.   LEARN MORE   Opinion: No hype Despite proof from both Facebook and rights groups about repeated instances of online Red-tagging and deliberate disinformation on the PNP’s social media pages, no one in the police has been sanctioned.         © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe