Defiant staff at the Philippines' biggest broadcaster applauded on Tuesday after the broadcaster was taken off air following a long-running feud with the country's president.<br /><br />The Philippines' telecoms body ordered ABS-CBN to cease operations immediately, saying its 25-year license had expired. The company has 10 days to fight the decision.<br /><br />Eyewitness video shows staff at the headquarters in the capital Manila, who say they are determined to resume operations, defiantly clapping and cheering the moment the channel was shut down.<br /><br />The channel has in the past angered leader Rodrigo Duterte by refusing to broadcast his campaign ads during the 2016 presidential election. <br /><br />The broadcaster has been one of the strongest critics of the Duterte administration.
