Meralco may also lose franchise – Gatchalian

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) could suffer the fate of ABS-CBN for its refusal to easily comply with orders from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday. ABS-CBN’s decades-long dominance ended after the House committee on legislative franchises in July rejected its request for …

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Jolo attacks victims decorated | Inquirer News

[ad_1] ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte decorated 15 wounded soldiers after visiting the site of the two suicide bombings in Jolo, Sulu, which killed 17 and injured 75 others on August 24. Accompanied by the Secretary of Defense Delfín Lorenzana and the presidential advisor on …

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Duterte to Announce New Head of PhilHealth on Aug 31

[ad_1] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will announce the new director of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday, Aug. 31, his former aide, who is now a senator, said Sunday. Senator Bong Go said that Duterte will announce his election Monday night during his weekly address to the …

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