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Duterte’s threat to “close all” of the Philippines’ telecommunication companies comes just two weeks after he forced the shutdown of the country’s largest TV network, ABS-CBN, following years of repeated warnings that he would block its pending license renewal. Observers say Duterte pressured his numerous allies in the Philippine House of Representatives to successfully vote against ABS-CBN’s 25-year license renewal on July 10. Prior to the vote, the Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission ordered the network off the air on May 5 after its license expired.