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“Ngayon ko lang ito narinig. Very unusual yan.”
After the controversial memorandum of the Bureau of Internal Revenue requiring online sellers to register their online businesses before the deadline on July 31, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now going after people who barter items on Facebook. When asked ...
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Hundreds of dolphins were reportedly seen by a resident of a coastal town.
Dolphins and orcas have returned to the waters of Bohol after decades of avoiding the area. Pods of dolphins were spotted in the town of Garcia Hernandez, which has been implementing a lockdown and not allowing tourists for three months now. On ...
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His voice cracked and he had to pause to compose himself.
ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Lopez Katigbak was not shaken by the grilling of Congress regarding the ABS-CBN franchise.In the past 13 hearings, he calmly and respectfully denied the serious allegations of violations of the law and other issues thrown at ABS-CBN.He ...
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They will help protect and uplift Filipino frontliners.
In an effort to raise funds to support World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines’ environmental frontliners and partner communities, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and WWF-US Ambassador Jeremy Jauncey are set to host the latest installment of the organization’s Digital Fundraising ...
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The results are in.
After 12 hearings, four months, and countless controversies, ABS-CBN network’s franchise renewal has been rejected by the committees on legislative franchises in the House of Representatives.A total of 85 of the 92 members of the committees were present to vote, with the ...
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As the embattled network faced the Congress time and again, one man stood out the most: ABS-CBN CEO Carlo Katigbak.
It’s been a long and turbulent for ABS-CBN, one that has affected the lives of thousands of its employees. It came to an end today, July 10, when the House voted to deny ABS-CBN a congressional franchise.As the embattled network faced the ...
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Brooks Brothers survived two World Wars and the Great Depression.
Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday.It's the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.Founded in New York in 1818, Brooks Brothers survived two world wars, the Great Depression ...
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He had been biking and needed a drink.
On Wednesday, July 8, barangay officials and police briefly detained journalist Howie Severino after he pulled down his face mask to take a sip of water. Severino had been biking in Quezon City and stopped at a bike shop on Mother Ignacia ...
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Parts of QC City Hall have shut down for disinfection.
Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte has tested positive for COVID-19. In a post published on the Quezon City government Facebook page, Belmonte explained that parts of City Hall have been temporarily closed to undergo disinfection. According to Belmonte, the mayor is feeling well and ...
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Majority voted against the franchise in the initial tally, according to The Manila Times.
ABS-CBN is unlikely to have its congressional franchised renewed, according to documents obtained by The Manila Times. In a report titled “ABS-CBN Doomed,” the paper revealed the initial tally of votes in the House showed that “No” has the majority with 57 ...
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250,000 liters of fuel spilled into the sea.
More than 400 people have been evacuated from Iloilo after about 250,000 liters of bunker fuel spilled from a power-generating barge into the sea, an official said Monday.“The stench was so bad we have to move people away to two schools and ...
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Impunity won't fly in Pasig, not when Vico's mayor.
Vico Sotto is making it clear that he won’t stand for impunity among Pasig City’s traffic enforcers.The mayor recently took to social media to vent his frustration after several of his city’s traffic enforcers were reportedly caught driving either without licenses or with expired ...
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John Lloyd Cruz, Janine Gutierrez, and director Joel Lamangan join a multi-sector protest against Anti-Terrorism Law via a stirring rendition of Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator speech.
"Mga kababayan! Huwag kayong bumigay sa mga hayop—mga taong namumuhi sa inyo—umaalipin sa inyo—hawak ang inyong leeg—nag-uutos sa inyo–kung anong dapat isipin at damhin!"These are the emotional words of director Joel Lamangan in a video released Monday, July 6, just three days ...
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“For the past 33 years, since the passage of the 1987 Constitution, ABS-CBN has implanted into the public pysche the abuse, corruption and stupidity of Congress and government officials and workers."
Cavite 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla responded to an open letter addressed to him by his younger brother, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla.The congressman shared that he read his brother's letter thoroughly, and felt that he owed him gratitude for sharing ...
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Kanye West officially announced his bid for the presidency.
Kanye West has announced his intention to run for president of the United States of America, and what better platform to do it than on Twitter?"We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our ...
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Enforcers won’t need a warrant to detain suspected terrorists.
President Duterte has signed the Anti-Terror Bill into law. The bill has caused controversy in the past weeks because of its provisions.Once the Anti-Terror Law is put into place, enforcers won’t need a warrant to detain suspected terrorists. They can be detained for ...
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The Philippines joins Vietnam in denouncing China in the West Philippine Sea.
In June 2019, a Philippine fishing boat was sunk by a Chinese vessel. The latter rammed it, leaving 22 Filipino fishermen struggling for their lives. Luckily, a Vietnamese vessel was nearby and rescued the drowning fishermen. President Duterte called the incident “just a ...
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It's been a hard year for the Kapamilya.
It’s been a rough year for ABS-CBN. It’s facing a pandemic, a struggle for franchise renewal, the shutdown of Channel Two, Sky Direct, and TV Plus, and soon, a number of employees might leave the network to pursue other means of livelihood.Despite the ...
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Roque was spotted at Ocean Adventure in Subic.
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan questions presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s controversial Subic adventure amid general community quarantine: “Sino ang mga tunay na pasaway?”In a Facebook post, Pangilinan listed the number of alleged quarantine violations committed by government officials, particularly: the mañanita of police ...
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ABS-CBN has not been able to pay its employees in full due to its crisis.
Following the cease-and-desist order of ABS-CBN’s Sky Direct and TV Plus, the staff of several ABS-CBN programs had an emergency meeting, via Zoom, wherein the network’s management announced its decision to stop all work within select departments.The meeting was held yesterday, July ...
