FACES OF CEBU: RC Dalaguit-De Vela, radio anchor/reporter

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Journalists face daily challenges just to provide factual and truthful news to the public as the professional and personal lives of reporters often intertwine in the vocation of truth-finding. From September 22 to…

ABS-CBN chairman Gabby Lopez resigns from network, other Lopez-owned firms

Daphne Galvez 09/24/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Citing “personal reasons,” ABS-CBN chairman emeritus and director Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III tendered his resignation on Thursday, September 24, 2020, the media giant announced. In a press statement, ABS-CBN said Lopez also tendered his…

NTC recalls frequencies assigned to now franchise-less ABS-CBN

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 09/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered the recall of television and radio frequencies given to network giant ABS-CBN, as its franchise issue remains unresolved. NTC said in a seven-page order signed by Commissioner…

Ted Failon set to leave ABS-CBN

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 08/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran broadcast journalist Ted Failon is set to leave ABS-CBN and will make his final appearance on “TV Patrol” and “Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo” on Monday, August 31. ABS-CBN said the closure of the…

ABS-CBN Cebu wraps up after three decades of public service

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu regional office of media giant ABS-CBN officially signed off on Friday, August 28, 2020, after 32 years of public service. The station broadcasted its final episode of TV Patrol Central Visayas…

More ABS-CBN businesses to cease operations by Aug 31

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — More ABS-CBN businesses and services will permanently cease operations by August 31, the latest casualties in the denial of the network’s bid for franchise at the House of Representatives. “Pinoy fans now have limited…

‘100% false’: Cayetano says no deal to stay Speaker for ABS-CBN franchise kill

Neil Arwin Mercado 08/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Hundred percent false,” was what Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said about reports that he asked President Rodrigo Duterte to let him cling on as top leader of the House of Representatives in exchange for…

ABS-CBN to go ‘full blast’ on digital after failed franchise bid

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter 07/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly a month since its application for a fresh 25-year franchise has been shot down at the House of Representatives, ABS-CBN Corp. announced Friday that it will now go “full blast” on digital. ABS-CBN…

ABS-CBN offers transmission assets for e-learning during pandemic

Miguel R. Camus - Reporter / @miguelrcamusINQ 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines—ABS-CBN Corp. is offering the Duterte administration the use of its television transmission assets around the Philippines as the government eyes distance learning during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We hope to help the government continuously…

In aid of extermination

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 07/22/2020

Right before COVID-19 hit us, readers of this space might recall my laying out (on Feb. 12) the two-pronged attack against ABS-CBN unfolding at the time. The Solicitor General would lead the charge through the (hopefully obliging)…

Angel Locsin to celebs silent on ABS-CBN shutdown: ‘May career pa ba kayo? Wala na kayong network!’

Niña V. Guno 07/19/2020

Actress Angel Locsin called out fellow celebrities who have remained silent in the wake of ABS-CBN’s shutdown, urging them to speak up since they no longer have a career or image to protect. Locsin addressed the crowd…

Duterte’s speech in Jolo

Randy David - @inquirerdotnet 07/19/2020

  Last July 13, two weeks after the fatal shooting of four intelligence officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines by members of the Philippine National Police in Jolo, President Duterte flew to the Sulu capital…

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