Senator Gordon: “Dapat nagbitiw na siya [President Duterte] nang lumabas ang pangalan ng mga ito.” On Saturday, Senator Richard Gordon said that President Rodrigo Duterte should have stepped down from the presidency ahead of “PPE exposé”. In response to President Duterte’s latest tirades, Senator Gordon said in a radio interview that the President should have … Read more
Xiaomi reportedly started blocking its smartphones sold in certain prohibited regions. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reportedly started blocking its smartphones sold in certain prohibited regions in line with its export policy. Gizmochina reported that Xiaomi seemed to be enforcing its export policy that prohibited the use of its smartphones in certain regions of the world … Read more
Senator Drilon to President Duterte: “Ask the people of Iloilo” Senator Franklin Drilon had dismissed the claim of President Rodrigo Duterte that he ties with Janet Lim-Napoles and former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. In a statement issued after the President’s Talk to the People address aired on Saturday morning, Senate Minority Leader Drilon … Read more
President Duterte asked Senator Drilon to explain his alleged ties with Napoles and ex-Iloilo Mayor Mabilog. President Rodrigo Duterte turned his attention to Senator Franklin Drilon and asked him to explain his alleged ties with Janet Lim-Napoles and former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. The President said in his “Talk to the People” address … Read more
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
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
Michael Yang attends Senate probe MICHAEL YANG – The former presidential adviser attended the Senate investigation on procurement of allegedly “overpriced” COVID-19 supplies. Yang appeared before the Senate blue ribbon committee virtually on Friday, September 10. Yang, who is being linked to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, was accompanied by an interpreter and his legal counsel, Atty. … Read more