Category: SPECIAL FEATURE

Kukomprontahin sa mga ‘krimeng’ nagawa sa Konstitusyon, BIR at Labor laws ABS-CBN, ‘DADAAN SA BUTAS NG KARAYOM’

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SA esensiya, ‘dadaan sa butas ng karayom’ bago ibigay ng Kongreso ang bagong 25-taong prangkisa ng ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation na siyang orihinal na hinihingi ng mga may-ari at pamunuan nito. Walang ibang nagdiin ng puntong ito kundi mismong pinuno ng Kamara de Representantes na si Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Ani Cayetano, “Both the House of Representatives and the Senate will hear the issues being raised for and against the renewal and assess, with complete impartiality and fairness, whether or not the network shall be granted a franchise for another 25…

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‘Tinulugan’ ang prangkisa ng ABS-CBN tulad ng ginawa ni Belmonte CAYETANO TAKOT SA KUDETA – PM

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Ni: NELSON S. BADILLA MISTULANG kinopya ni House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano ang ginawang ‘pagtulog’ ni dating Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. sa prangkisa ng ABS-CBN Corporation mula 2014 hanggang 2016. Hanggang ngayong Mayo 2020 ay hindi gumawa ng mapagpasyang hakbang si Cayetano upang aksiyunan ng komite ng Kamara de Representantes para sa Legislative Franchises na pinamumunuan ni Rep. Franz Alvarez kahit ilang ulit na binanggit ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa media na hindi siya “makikialam” sa desisyon at aksiyon ng mga kongresista ukol sa pagpapalawig ng 25-taong prangkisa ng…

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MERALCO PATULOY ANG SERBISYO, SINISIGURO SA PUBLIKO ANG 24/7 NA SUPPLY NG KURYENTE NGAYONG PANAHON NG ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE

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Nagpahayag ang Manila Electric Company (Meralco) ukol sa operasyon nito ngayong panahon ng enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Siniguro ng Meralo sa publiko ang pananatili ng kanilang 24/7na operasyon upang masiguro ang tuluy-tuloy na serbisyo ng kuryente sa loob ng 30 araw ng kuwarentina na nagsimula noong ika-15 ng Marso hanggang ika-14 ng Abril 2020. Bago pa man ipinatupad ang ECQ ay naghanda na ang Meralco ng plano kung paanong magtutuloy ang operasyon nito sa kabila ng kinakaharap na pandemya ng bansa. Kasama rin dito ang pagpapahalaga sa kalusugan at kaligtasan ng mga…

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DR. GREG MACASAET, DEDICATED COVID – 19 FRONTLINER

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APAT na araw na ang nakalipas nang i-post sa Facebook ng isang obispo ang panawagang ipagdasal ang “internal repose” ng isang manggagamot, si Dr. Israel Bactol. Si Dr. Bactol ay namatay dahil sa sakit na novel coronavirus – 2019 o COVID – 19. Siya ay 34-taong-gulang. Nagkaroon siya ng COVID – 19 habang inaasikaso ang mga taong tinamaan ng naturang virus. Si Dr. Bactol ay isa sa mga Pilipinong manggagamot na kasama sa tinatawag na “COVID – 19 Frontliners.” Nailagay sa FB account ang sinapit ng batang doktor matapos i-intubate…

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GSIS ADVANCES RELEASE OF PENSION

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In response to Senator Bong Go’s appeal for GSIS to help its members and pensioners, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet today assured the public that the state pension fund will extend all the necessary assistance to its members and pensioners. Senator Go, who chairs the Committee on Health and Demography, specifically asked GSIS to (1) waive penalties for delayed remittances, (2) release pensions early and (3) grant emergency loans. “Nagpapasalamat po kami sa concern ng ating butihing Senador para sa kalagayan ng aming…

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Golden Arches Development Corporation (McDonald’s Philippines) Official Statement on the COVID-19 Response

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March 20, 2020 As the situation on COVID-19 remains to be uncertain, Golden Arches Development Corporation (McDonald’s Philippines), majority owned and operated by Dr. George T. Yang has announced the release of a response fund of P500 million pesos to enable the company to provide assistance for its employees and communities it serves. For company employees, the fund covers: o Restaurant crew and managers whether they are unable to come to work or not, and head office employees’ salaries to be released for the period of the quarantine. o A…

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Manila Water extends payment due date for customers

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Manila Water announced that it is extending the due date of payment of customers’ water bills for 30 days. This is in response to the month-long enhanced community quarantine imposed on the entire Luzon. The extension will apply to water bills whose due dates will fall within the quarantine period. Manila Water President and Chief Executive Officer Rene Almendras assures that the company values the customers’ welfare in these trying times. “The welfare of our customers is our primary concern as we all work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…

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SSS issues service guidelines amid community quarantine in Metro Manila

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The Social Security System (SSS) issued temporary service guidelines for its Metro Manila branches after the region is placed under community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to the guidelines, the SSS will form a skeletal workforce in all of its branches in Metro Manila to continuously serve its members – Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Transactions, however, will be limited to applications for non-medical benefits such as retirement, death, funeral, and unemployment; sickness and maternity notifications; employer reimbursement claims for sickness and…

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MERALCO ASSURES PUBLIC OF 24/7 SERVICE DURING COMMUNITY QUARANTINE

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The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) today assured the public that it will continue to serve its customers and operate 24/7 to ensure uninterrupted distribution of power during the 30-day community quarantine (15 March to 14 April 2020). The distribution utility stated that it has taken all precautions to preserve the safety and health of its employees while also sustaining its continuous operations in the franchise area. Meralco clarified that it will defer its earlier scheduled maintenance activities during the community quarantine period  except for those deemed as critically loaded areas,…

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