Balitang Pinoy
Mocha Uson subpoenaed for fake news peddlers under the Bayanihan Heal As One Act.
A private citizen filed a complaint against Uson for her post last month regarding PPEs allegedly purchased and distributed by the DOH. Uson apologized for the post after netizens complained that the PPEs in question were donated by a company. The complainant cited that Uson’s post is considered fake news, and that fake news peddlers…
DepEd has already investigated the teacher who threatened Duterte
The Department of Education (DepEd) has begun an investigation into a public school teacher who posted on social media that it would give P50-million to anyone who killed President Rodrigo Duterte. According to DepEd Usec. Josephine Maribojoc, this is part of the process for the possible filing of an administrative lawsuit against teacher Ronnel Mas….
Pope Francis: Day of Prayer and Fasting and Works of Charity on May 14, 2020
Pope Francis has accepted the proposal from the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity for May 14, 2020, to be a Day of Prayer and Fasting and Works of Charity, to implore God to help humanity overcome the coronavirus pandemic. The Holy Father made this announcement after praying the Regina Caeli from the Library of the…
Bishops to consecrate Philippines to Mary on May 13, 2020 – FEAST OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
The Philippines, through its archdioceses and dioceses, will be consecrated to the care of the Blessed Mother amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported CBCP News. The bishops are expected to lead the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in their respective cathedrals on May 13, the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. The National Shrine…
Show ‘Wow China’ segment of ‘Radyo Pilipinas’ criticized by netizens’ negative comments
The state-owned radio station Radyo Philippines has been criticized on social media for providing a program to discuss interestingly the language, customs, culture and other matters pertaining to China. It is called “Wow China”, a joint force of China Radio International and Radyo Pilipinas. Comment ni @itsNotRedge, unti-unti na raw ba itong hakbang para maging…
Singer / actor Sonny Parsons of Hagibis passed away, 61
Singer-actor Sonny Parsons has passed away at the age of 61. According to her son, she suffered from a heart attack around 10:00 a.m. This Sunday morning while on a charity drive with the Law Enforcement Riders Association of the Philippines (LERAP) in Tayabas, Quezon. Her son said they would be releasing other details of…
ABS-CBN requested the SC to suspend the NTC order to shut down their network
The ABS-CBN Corporation has come to the Supreme Court to prevent the issuance of a cease and desist order by the National Telecommunications Commisison (NTC) which has halted network operations. The ABS-CBN Corporation has filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition against the NTC. The network urged the Supreme Court to issue a Temporary Restraining…
How a Death in Manila Led to the Fall of a Media Giant by John Molo
No single event led to this. No lone person could have pulled it off without our apathy…. By enabling or ignoring the gradual erosion of the rule of law, we all made this possible. A lot of people are saying that it is “unthinkable” for ABS-CBN to be gone. That they “never dreamed” this would…
Proposal to abolish NTC, filed in congress
House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante Jr., the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said the agency was useless. In filing House Bill 6701, Abante proposed amending RA 7925 or the Public Telecommunications Policy Act, by abolishing the NTC and transferring its powers and mandates to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). All assets, including existing…