The country’s newest telecommunication firm, DITO Telecommunity Corporation, is expanding its services in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) with the construction of 166 more cell sites across the region. In a statement Wednesday, Minister Dickson Hermoso of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC-BARMM) said he recently met with representatives from the DITO firm aimed at improving telecommunications services in the region. Hermoso and Bangsamoro Telecommunications Commission (BTC) officer-in-charge Engr. Omar Marzoc convened with DITO’s Chief Technology Officer Rodolfo Santiago and Chief Administrative and Legal Officer Adel Tamano in Davao City on October 25 to finalize DITO’s
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, on Wednesday lauded the successful anti-drug operations by the police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that netted close to PHP14 million worth of shabu in Bicol and Pasay City earlier this week. “I commend all our operatives in Bicol and in Metro Manila for their successful operations that resulted in the confiscation of almost PHP14 million worth of shabu. Sa halip na magbago ay patuloy na hinahamon ng mga taong ito ang ating batas at ang ating pamahalaan kaya naman hindi rin titigil ang PNP at ang PDEA upang turuan
The House Committee on Energy on Wednesday approved the measure extending the corporate life of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation for another 30 years. The panel, chaired by Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo, approved the committee report and substitute bill to House Bill 10006. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, one of the authors of the bill, said it will help the government avoid having to shoulder around an estimated PHP198 billion worth of PSALM liabilities by 2026, when the corporation is set to expire under its original charter. “We were supposed to have exhausted all of PSALM’s debts
A police manhunt is underway against two “persons of interest” who allegedly shot dead a village councilman and his companion here on Tuesday afternoon. Lt. Fayeed Cana, spokesperson of the Maguindanao police provincial office, on Wednesday identified the victims as Mansor Andil, 34 village councilor of Barangay Pandag, and Aliakbar Abdulatip, 37, both of Pandag town in Maguindanao. The victims were on board a motorbike when gunmen on a separate motorbike were seen by several villagers tailing them along the national highway in Barangay Makir at past 4 p.m. The villagers heard a succession of gunfire and later found two
The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an administrative complaint filed against two prosecutors for turning down a lawsuit. In a resolution dated October 11 and released Wednesday, the SC’s 2nd Division dismissed the administrative complaint against Senior Assistant City Prosecutors Francisco L. Salomon and Rose Sharon C. Abila, for lack of jurisdiction, noting that the case must be properly “filed with and resolved by the Office of the Ombudsman.” Gloria L. Echavez, who sued the prosecutors, was the complainant in a perjury case against a certain Marivel Echavez. Gloria accused Marivel of committing acts of perjury in her sworn statements
TNT moved to within a win from reclaiming the PBA Philippine Cup championship after walloping Magnolia, 106-89, in Game 4 of the finals at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Wednesday night. The Tropang Giga broke away from the Hotshots in the second quarter, outscoring them, 33-15, to break a 24-all tie at the end of the first quarter and turn it into a 57-39 halftime lead. Magnolia still tried to play catch-up in the second half, but TNT found ways to preserve the win. Mikey Williams had a late explosion and finished with 26
