CNN Philippines shutting down as losses exceed P5B

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 01/27/2024

MANILA  —CNN Philippines is going off the air nearly nine years after debuting into the local broadcasting industry as its local franchise holder decided to pull the plug after accumulating financial losses exceeding P5 billion. The shutdown…

Fitch: Shell refinery shutdown spells gloom for vulnerable PH

Ronnel W. Domingo - @inquirerdotnet 10/23/2020

The ripple effect from the permanent shutdown of Shell’s refinery in Tabangao town, Batangas province, in the Philippine economy will be far-reaching, leaving the country exposed to global oil price fluctuations while weakening its potential to attract…

US ‘concerned’ over ABS-CBN’s fate; PH press remains free, says Palace

AFP, Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/09/2020

WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We are concerned by the situation regarding ABS-CBN,” Department of State…

SEC orders shutdown of 4 online lending ventures

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 04/24/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the shutdown of four online lending platforms that had been operating without the proper permits, imposing “unreasonable” terms and using “abusive” practices. The SEC issued the cease-and-desist order (CDO)…

Young Cebuana vlogger goes viral for cute shoutout to TV network

Immae Lachica 02/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—For weeks people have been creating a buzz online because of the impending cancellation of the broadcast franchise of television network ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN is one of the biggest TV networks in the country that has…

Solemn procession: Devotion, faith to Santo Niño help devotees endure heat, 6 km walk

Morexette Marie Erram with Doris Mondragon and Immae Lachica 01/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees endured the afternoon heat, the six kilometer walk, and the signal shut-off during the Solemn Foot Procession of the image of Señor Santo Niño on Saturday afternoon, January 18, 2020. According to…

President Duterte to visit Cebu for Sinulog 2020; Signal shutdown being pushed

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will be in town for the Sinulog 2020 celebration, which means cellphone signal shutdown may push through after all.  Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon, director of the Police Regional…

Zafra tells public to install ‘Guardian’ app for Sinulog

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In case of a signal shutdown, a councilor in Cebu City has asked those who intend to witness Sinulog activities to install the Guardian Emergency Response App to ensure access to report an…

SEC orders shutdown of 11 illegal lending apps

Doris Dumlao-Abadilla 09/23/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against 11 more illegal mobile lending applications, heeding complaints of unreasonable and abusive lending and collection practices. The order, issued on…

Police tighten Nat’l Youth Day security; only NYD backpacks allowed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be tightening the security of the National Youth Day (NYD) following the bombings in Sri Lanka, which killed 200 people. Police will implement stricter…

No deal: US gov’t shutdown begins

AP 12/22/2018

WASHINGTON — A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump’s demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the…

White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown

AP 12/17/2018

WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional…

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