ABS-CBN Corp. signed a licensing agreement with billionaire Manuel Villar Jr.’s Advanced Media Broadcasting System Inc. to air the Kapamilya Channel on the ALLTV Network starting Jan. 2, 2026. The media company controlled by the Lopez family disclosed the deal to the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday, May 5 welcomed the release of retirement pay for the former employees of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC). Ejercito expressed his elation after learning that a total of 145 ex-IBC employees will finally receive their...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the fourth estate to help the citizenry discern between real information and propaganda at a time when fake news threatens the country's stability and objectivity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Speaking at the 50th...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Weeks and weeks before President Duterte turned 77 and months before he will step down, the Presidential Communications Operations Office was already busy releasing tons of information on “The Duterte Legacy” in print, on air, and throughout the width and breadth of...
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises, chaired by Palawan first district Rep. Franz Alvarez, approved House Bill (HB) 5404 which will renew the Presidential Communications and Operations Office’s (PCOO) Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) television network franchise for...
Willie Revillame's impending departure from GMA has been hot topic for days now. Many are speculating as to what exactly made Willie decide to end his run with the network. In “Cristy Ferminute,” Monday, host Cristy Fermin maintained Willie did not “betray” GMA. “Nagsabi din naman siyang...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading on Monday, Jan. 31, various bills that seek to grant telecommunication companies (telcos) and broadcast firms legislative franchises. Sen. Grace Poe, chair of the Senate public services committee, and sponsor of the measures, spearheaded the...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid The latest bombshell was the reported decision of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to award the TV frequencies, Channels 2 and 16, previously held by ABS-CBN Corp. to a company of former Senator Manuel Villar. Although not yet official, NTC...
Web series Lukot-Lukot, Bilog-Bilog Pa More moves to tele-radio CRUMPLED AND ROLLED Lukot-Lukot-Bilog-Bilog web series screenshot Digital payments world leader Visa and its partner, Tanghalang Pilipino, the multi-awarded resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, are...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, Brave Girls, Kim So-hyun, Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Sook, Mamamoo’s Hwasa and Yang Se-hyung (Twitter, Instagram) KBS2’s drama “River Where the Moon Rises,” BTS and Brave Girls won at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards (KBA). On Sept. 2, organizer Korea Broadcasters...
Six broadcasting firms and one telecommunications company have been given franchises to build and operate their facilities in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has signed the new laws granting the four new franchises of the companies while renewing...
Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen The Manila Broadcasting Company continues to celebrate inspiring, talented, and beautiful women via the search for Aliwan Fiesta Digital Queen, Year 2! - Open to ladies 16-28 years old, single, with pleasing personality, must have been born biologically female, and...
