Alex Esgana
President Duterte to Senator Gordon: “Either you submit to an auditing procedure or we quarrel” President Rodrigo Duterte had given an ultimatum of sorts to Senator Richard Gordon, the chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). In his “Talk to the People” address aired Saturday morning, the President threatened Senator Gordon with actions such as … Read more
BTS shared their thoughts about becoming a global phenomenon. South Korean pop group BTS recently shared their thoughts about becoming an undeniable global phenomenon. BTS had been steadily working their way to the top since debuting in 2013. As they’re now a global phenomenon, the group recently sat down with “Coldplay” frontman Chris Martin and … Read more
Kylie Verzosa reacted to the cancellation of Miss International 2021 Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa recently shared her thoughts about the cancellation of the Miss International 2021 pageant. During the media conference of “Bekis on the Run”, the beauty queen-turned-actress acknowledged the efforts of the Japan-based organization to push through with the competition despite the … Read more
DITO Telecommunity defended its recent technical audit results. Third telco player DITO Telecommunity defended its recent technical audit results showing ultra-fast internet speeds after other tests showed a slowdown. The technical audit, conducted by independent company R.G. Manabat & Co., showed that the telco had achieved a minimum average internet speed hit of 80.13Mbps on … Read more
Infrawatch PH encouraged NTC to release the 2nd audit results of DITO Telecommunity. On Friday, public policy think-tank Infrawatch PH encouraged the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to release the second audit results of DITO Telecommunity. GMA News Online reported that Infrawatch PH called on the NTC to disclose the methodology and actual results of DITO … Read more
President Duterte extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. On Friday, President Rodrigo Duterte had extended the state of calamity in the Philippines for another year. The President had extended the state of calamity for another year because of the continued rise in coronavirus cases and the threat of COVID-19 variants. … Read more
The Philippines was “no longer in the last place” for internet connectivity, according to DICT. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that the Philippines was “no longer in the last place” for internet connectivity as both mobile and fixed broadband have improved over the years. According to DICT Secretary Gringo Honasan, connectivity … Read more
Chris Martin to BTS: “I have a lot of love and respect for you for that”. “Coldplay” frontman Chris Martin had nothing but praises for South Korean pop group BTS, telling them that he had a lot of love and respect for the group. In a special episode on YouTube’s “Released”, Martin interviewed BTS members … Read more
Malacañang on Ombudsman’s proposal to enforce “stringent penalties” against critics of SALNs. Here’s a statement from the Malacañang on the Ombudsman’s proposal to enforce “stringent penalties” against people “commenting” on government officials’ Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). On Friday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Presidential press briefing that Malacañang will … Read more
Harry Roque on getting emotional: “I apologize kung na-offend po kayo sa manner, but the message remains clear.” Here’s the reason why Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque went emotional during the IATF meeting. In a video obtained by Inquirer, Roque raised his voice and “castigating” doctors for opposing the planned shift to granular lockdowns and calling … Read more