CFI plans to take over Bantay Radyo operations

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/22/2016

The Court of Appeals (CA) Cebu Station has issued a 60-day temporary restraining order (TRO), mandating Judge Alexander Acosta of the Regional Trial Court (RTC)  Branch 9 not to implement his earlier ruling that barred CFI from…

Lawyers: Bantay Radyo contract not a lease

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/15/2015

With Congress set to investigate the franchise holder of Cebu-based Bantay Radyo network, lawyers of its current and aspiring management teams spoke up in defense of Sarraga Integrated and Management (SIAM) Corp. They said no violation could…

House to probe radio network

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/13/2015

Did SIAM lease its franchise without Congress approval? Radio network Sarraga Integrated and Management (SIAM) Corp. has come under fire, with Congress poised to look into the lease of its franchise to other entities. San Jose del…

Gigi ready to talk with SIAM if ‘exciters’ are returned

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/27/2015

Cebu Provincial Board Member Grecilda “Gigi” Sanchez said she is willing to dialog with the franchise owner of Bantay Radyo after they return the electronic devices removed from three transmission sites. Sanchez, who earlier sued Sarraga Integration…

Court stops radio takeover

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/26/2015

Will SIAM return devices whose removal  silenced Bantay Radyo? A plan to take over Bantay Radyo’s three stations in Cebu and Negros was ordered stopped by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) which issued a preliminary injunction on…

Court asks network to return devices to Bantay Radyo

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/13/2015

A Cebu City court yesterday asked Sarraga Integration and Management (SIAM) Broadcasting Corp. to return devices  removed from radio  transmitters which disabled  operations of El Nuevo Bantay Radyo since Aug. 1. “Can you return the exciters to…

Bantay Radyo to hook up, resume broadcast

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/12/2015

AVID Bantay Radyo listeners may soon hear their local AM station in the airwaves again but on another frequency. Provincial Board (PB) Member Grecilda Sanchez, PAFI Foundation president, said two weeks of being off the air was…

Contempt raps for Bantay Radyo owner, coop

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/06/2015

PAFI Foundation yesterday filed contempt charges against two private entities for allegedly defying a court order that supposedly restrained them from taking over the management and operations of El Nuevo Bantay Radyo. Represented by its vice president…

Bantay Radyo workers asked to go on leave

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/04/2015

More than two days after its transmission sites were disabled, El Nuevo Bantay Radyo is still waiting to go on air. Busay barangay councilor Yody Sanchez, station vice president for operations, said employees will be asked to…

PAFI still unable to post P1M bond to keep Bantay Radyo

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/03/2015

Is the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the court against two private entities over the management of El Nuevo Bantay Radyo carry legal effect? As of 5 p.m. today, the trial court has not received the…

Court freezes takeover plan for Bantay Radyo

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/31/2015

The foundation of Provincial Board (PB) Member Grecilda Sanchez-Zaballero remains in control of  El Nuevo Bantay Radyo for now. The court yesterday issued a temporary restraining order against franchise owner  Sarraga Integration and Management (SIAM) Broadcasting Corp.…

Bantay Radyo dispute heard in court

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/30/2015

Will the legal dispute over who will manage El Nuevo Bantay Radyo be settled out of court? Sarraga Integration and Management (SIAM) Broadcasting Corp., which owns the network of AM radio stations, and Cebu CFI Cooperative said…

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