The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is throwing full backing to the legislative measures which had been outlined by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the next priority policies to be pursued by the government. In the energy sector, the key piece...
The measures proposing amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), the Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease Act are up on the table as the Senate prepares for the opening of the Third Regular Session of the 19 th Congress, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on...
(Unsplash) By Dexter Barro II The House Committee on Legislative Franchises, chaired by Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting, met with government agencies involved with the power sector to evaluate their preparedness against the expected...
Meralco logo Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has expressed elation over the business community's growing support for the sought renewal of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) operations franchise. ...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Legislative Franchises shouldn't rush the franchise renewal of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) so that the power distribution giant can respond...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House members' proposal to renew the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years has gained the support of the semiconductor organizations in the...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) A veteran solon said that only "substantive and verified evidence" should be tackled by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises amid the contentious attempt to give the Manila...
APEC Party-list Rep. Sergio Dagooc (left), PHILRECA Party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus (Facebook) Members of the so-called "power bloc" in the House of Representatives have affirmed their support for the early grant of a 25-year extension to the...
Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) For Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez, there are many reasons to turn down the franchise renewal application of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco)....
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, April 28 said he was confident that the Senate can pass at least 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) before the Second Regular Session of the 19th...
(SMNI) The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises has approved a bill seeking to revoke the franchise of television network SMNI over alleged violations found by lawmakers. On Tuesday, March 12, the panel approved without amendments House...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (KOJC) Self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should not be exempted from appearing in the Tuesday hearing on the legislative franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), says House Deputy...
