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Senator Robin Padilla scored the lack of due process by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in imposing a 30-day suspension on Sonshine Media Network Inc. (SMNI). Padilla, who chairs the Senate committee on public information and mass media, plans to formally file a resolution to the effect when the Senate resumes work in January. The […]
Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles called for a recalibration of the Philippine National Police’s policy when engaging in operations to avoid unnecessary violence that may lead to the death of civilians. This, as he bemoaned the lapses that led to the reportedly mistaken killing of a 15-year-old boy in Montalban town during a police […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure mandating law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras during special police operations and other activities to ensure transparency and strengthen evidence quality. Tulfo’s Senate Bill (SB) No. 2199 or “Body-worn Camera Act” will apply to law enforcement operations including service of warrants of arrest, implementation of search warrants, […]
Operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are temporarily suspended while the enhanced community quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is being enforced in Luzon, a Palace official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that aside from malls and hotels, the operation of POGOs are also suspended until COVID-19 situation in the country […]
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez sees uncertainties in the global market as the main reason that pushed multinational companies to shut down, or slow down their operations in the country. Lopez cited that among the uncertainties globally that drive these companies to rationalize their operations include the U.S.-China trade war and the coronavirus disease 2019. “It […]