BREAKING: NTC: We regret failing to notify Congress on stop order vs ABS-CBN

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Thursday admitted they should have alerted Congress of their “inability based on legal grounds” to issue a provisional authority (PA) to ABS-CBN Corp. In a letter…

BIR padlocks Mactan hotel for failing to pay taxes

Norman V. Mendoza and Fe Marie Dumaboc 08/10/2018

A HOTEL RESORT in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City was closed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) after the management failed to pay its tax obligations. Eduardo Pagulayan Jr, BIR regional director, led a team and implemented…

Failing mark for Duterte

Nestle L. Semilla, Rosalie O. Abatayo, USJ-R Intern 07/23/2018

FOR UNKEPT PROMISES A failing mark on the People’s Agenda Report Card and the burning of a horned image of President Rodrigo Duterte summed up demonstration rallies on the President’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona)…

EMB-7: Mactan, Panglao seas “drastically improve” but safety still a question; Notices of Violation sent to resorts for failing to have water waste treatment facilities

Jose Santino S. Bun-achita, Norman V. Mendoza, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/30/2018

The quality of the sea water off the islands of Mactan and Panglao has “drastically improve” compared to last year. However, EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said he could not yet say that the sea is already…

Post-elections, 30 SK bets disqualified in Central Visayas

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/16/2018

At least 30 Sangguniang Kabataan (Sk) candidates in Central Visayas, were disqualified by the Commission on Election (COMELEC0 after failing to meet the age requirement. Comelec Provincial Election Officer Lawyer Ferdinand Gujilde said these candidates did not…

Jail officer transferred after failing drug test

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2017

Pending investigation and a confirmatory test, the jail officer from the Cebu City Jail who was found positive of illegal drug use will be transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology regional office (BJMP-7). Cebu…

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