ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
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...
After 22 years, some 145 former employees of the state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) have finally received their retirement pay upon President Marcos' orders, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Saturday, May 4. PCO Secretary Cheloy Garafil shakes hands...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa "Del Mar" Magsino (Screenshot from Facebook live) OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino couldn't help but turn emotional during the budget hearing of Presidential Communications Office (PCO) after she learned that state-run network...
The legislative franchise renewal application of state-run IBC-13 has been unanimously passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. IBC-13 logo (Wikipedia) Gaining the chamber's final approval after nominal voting during plenary session Tuesday, Jan. 31 was House Bill (HB) No....
The House of Representatives has passed on second reading a proposal to renew the legislative franchise of the International Broadcasting Corporation, more popularly known as IBC-13, for another 25 years. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No.6505 was approved via...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pressing the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) to settle the unpaid back wages and benefits of employees of state-owned People's Television Network and IBC-13. Estrada made the appeal after finding out during Tuesday's...
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...
