NEDA’s bid to scrap telcos’ congressional franchise requirement opposed
The head of the 28-member minority bloc in the House of Representatives has opposed a proposal of the National Economic and Development Authority to scrap the legislative franchise requirement for telecommunications companies......»»
House approves bill seeking revocation of SMNI’s franchise
House approves bill seeking revocation of SMNI’s franchise.....»»
House OKs bill revoking franchise of SMNI on final reading
The House Bill which seek to revoke the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International has received 284 yes notes from the members of the House of Representatives......»»
House revokes SMNI franchise on final reading
Voting 284-4-4, the House of Representatives yesterday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to revoke the franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corp., which operates the Sonshine Media Network International,.....»»
House panel cites Quiboloy in contempt for snubbing SMNI franchise hearings
The House legislative franchises committee cited embattled preacher Apollo Quiboloy in contempt after he again refused to attend the panel’s hearing into the alleged franchise violations by the television network connected to his church......»»
Colts use franchise tag on receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
The Indianapolis Colts have made a significant move to secure one of their key players for the upcoming season. The team has placed the franchise.....»»
Josh Yugen is now the franchise holder of four national Miss Universe organizations
Dubai-based Filipino entrepreneur Josh Yugen's recent appointment as national director of the Miss Universe New Zealand Organization brings to four the number of national organizations under the Miss Universe brand; including his current franchise/licenses for Miss Universe Bahrain, Miss Universe Egypt, and Miss Universe Pakistan......»»
Consumer group hopes early passage of NEPC franchise law
Consumer group hopes early passage of NEPC franchise law.....»»
Franchise records giposte ni Towns
Franchise records giposte ni Towns.....»»
Strong Group takes over Gerflor franchise in PVL
Strong Group Athletics (SGA) is delving into professional volleyball as they formalized their entry into the Premier Volleyball League on Saturday, taking over the embattled Gerflor Defenders franchise......»»
Senate panel ready to review NGCP franchise
Following the massive power outage that struck Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas on Jan. 2, another Senate panel is ready to conduct a probe into the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines franchise......»»
Citing importance of internet connectivity, group urges lifting of lease fees for telcos
A consumer group has called to suspend the lease fees for telecommuncations companies, saying that internet connection in the digital era is a basic necessity......»»
NTC to telcos: Block Binance
The government has ordered internet service providers to prevent Filipinos from accessing cryptocurrency giant Binance......»»
Nokia offers tech solutions for data centers
Technology leader Nokia Corp. wants to build up its ties with local telcos by providing them solutions they require in running their data centers......»»
Telcos split on need for AI rules
Should the use of artificial intelligence be regulated?.....»»
Telcos jobs safe from shift to AI, execs assure workers
Nearly 30,000 Filipinos working in the telco industry are safe from getting laid off as a result of automation, as their bosses guarantee they will be reassigned, not removed, if their jobs are taken over by artificial intelligence......»»
Majority of Filipinos see red tape, restrictive rules as top barriers to foreign investments — survey
A survey released by Pulse Asia on March 27 showed that 88% of Filipinos opposed moves to amend the Constitution. .....»»
Senators buck exclusive motorcycle lane on EDSA
Data-driven solutions to address traffic congestion are needed, senators said yesterday as they opposed the proposed exclusive lane for motorcycles along EDSA......»»
X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok
Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress......»»
Loans to agriculture sector ‘quadrupled’ in 2023
The banking sector’s loan disbursements to the agriculture sector quadrupled last year after the government widened the number of projects considered as compliant with the 25 percent requirement, a member of the central bank’s Monetary Board said......»»
Cuts in bank reserves unlikely soon – BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is unlikely to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio in the third quarter, amid expectations of policy rate cuts in the second half of the year......»»