Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel has cited a glaring similarity between the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and television network Sonshine Media Network Inc. (SMNI) that...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) The Philippine economy stands to benefit if the franchise of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) gets renewed by Congress for another 25 years. Thus, said...
From left (top row): Eugene Sanchez, CEO, 316 Diagnostic & Laboratory; Gab Hayashi, Chief Operations Officer, BW Superbakeshop; Diane Surla, Chief Marketing Officer, BW Superbakeshop; Orlando Manuntag, CEO, Goldmine; Mark Roque, HR & Marketing Director, Villa Tuna; and Vince Mimay,...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the claim for refund of P36.7 million in franchise tax sought by the Davao City Water District (DCWD) from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for taxable years 2003 to 2011. With its ruling, the CTA as a full court denied the petition filed by DCWD which...
Wholly-owned Filipino franchising firm Goldmine is targeting to close as much as 100 franchise deals this year to bring its total outlets to 110 this year. Goldmine President and Founder Orlando Manuntag said their Goldmine Farm to Market franchising concept has gotten several...
More than 700 franchise concepts from different sectors are seeking to expand their businesses in the upcoming Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL), according to the industry’s top official. 700 FRANCHISE CONCEPTS -- Chris Lim, chairman of the Philippine Franchise Association, announces...
SMNI logo The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure seeking the franchise revocation of controversial network Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). Embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 9710, the measure was approved during the...
(Meralco logo) A ranking congressman is seeking the grant of a new 25-year franchise to power distribution giant the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda filed for this purpose House Bill (HB) No.9793, which...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has asserted that the failure of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to expand and upgrade the country’s power grid is “reason enough for the Congress to consider recasting, if not revoking, its franchise”. In a statement on...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) No less than President Marcos' son in the House of Representatives wants the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) franchise probed over the widespread power interruption in Western...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Did the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) violate its congressional franchise when it comes to the required annual submission of it operation reports? A vice chairman of the House Committee...
A vice chairman of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises says controversial television network SMNI is likely to lose its operating franchise. "There is a really big possibility [of] revoking [the franchise]," Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny...
