The controversial shutdown of the giant ABS-CBN network was revived today, Wednesday, November 23 during a public hearing by the Commission on Appointments on the proposed confirmation of the appointment of Gamaliel Asis Cordoba as Commission on Audit (COA) chairman. Cordoba was the National...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman to study the possibility of removing the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) component of public utilities, especially electricity. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda This was revealed by the committee...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will appeal the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) decision imposing a penalty and ruling on alleged non-compliance to publication requirements for its power reserves or ancillary services (AS) procurement to satiate its...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) expressed its willingness to work with the current leadership in the energy sector, primarily on the warranted procurement of reserves for the reliable operations of the power system, if vested interests and fairness will be upheld...
Pilmico & Gold Coin group, the integrated agribusiness and food company of the Aboitiz conglomerate, is opening up its meat products for franchising, completing its food value chain in the Philippines down to the consumer level. During a briefing in Singapore in time for the launch of the...
For 25 years and counting, Gerry’s continues to fulfill Filipinos’ cravings for comfort food through ups and downs, rain or shine, thick or thin. Its legendary food staples remain as centerpieces in celebrations of life and success in every family or group. Gerry’s invites you to come and...
A House leader wants to revive the congressional investigation into the alleged violations of the laws committed by shuttered television and radio giant ABS-CBN Corporation. ABS-CBN (Wikipedia) Cavite 4th district Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr. vice chairman of the House Committee on...
The domestic franchising industry expects full recovery in 2025 fueled by new creative concepts as the industry is strongly bouncing back from the debilitating impact of the two-year pandemic. Sherill Quintana, chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), told reporters at the opening of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. seems to have no problem with broadcast media giant ABS-CBN getting a new franchise as long as it can settle the issues being hurled at it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. says he is not against ABS-CBN getting a new franchise as long as it can...
Wendy’s Fisher Mall Malabon’s grand opening. Wendy's Philippines continues to expand and serve more Filipinos with their honest freshly-prepared food, opening new branches in Caltex EDSA Caloocan, Fisher Mall Malabon, Sierra Valley Cainta, FTI Taguig, Phoenix Tandang Sora and Pioneer Shaw....
Two more House members in the current 19th Congress have filed measures to revive the shuttered television and radio giant ABS-CBN through the grant of a new franchise. ABS-CBN logo Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Camarines Sur 3rd district Rep. Gabriel Bordado filed House...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Edcel Lagman has "corrected" the claim that the recent deal between the shuttered ABS-CBN and TV5 violated the latter network's franchise. TV5 logo "There is no franchise issue," Lagman, an independent minority solon, said in a letter to House Speaker Martin Romualdez on...
