Radio Philippines Network controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1986
Post-revolution sequestration
The Aquino administration, through the Presidential Commission on Good Government, sequestered RPN assets because of their alleged connection to the Marcos-era crony business network. Government supervision and the resulting operational problems contributed to the company’s subsequent decline.
1972
Martial-law media operations and ABS-CBN facilities takeover
KBS was permitted to continue broadcasting after martial law was declared, while facilities associated with ABS-CBN were taken over and used by the Benedicto-controlled broadcast operation. The period connected RPN’s predecessor with the Marcos government’s control of mass media and suppression of independent outlets.