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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 5, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 12:05 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Showing support for ABS-CBN a year after shutdown

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 09:28 PM

Employees and press freedom advocates lead by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, gather in front of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on Wednesday, a year after the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order against the network even after assuring lawmakers of a provisional authority to operate. Read more »

Kapamilya heart lights up ABS-CBN compound

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 07:47 PM

The ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City lights up in the network’s colors on Wednesday, a year after the country's telecoms body shut down its free TV and radio operations despite assuring lawmakers it will be granted a provisional authority. Read more »

PLDT-Smart says cybercrime, data privacy laws need to align vs online child porn

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:30 PM

PLDT-Smart is calling on lawmakers to harmonize "conflicting provisions" in the country's cybersecurity and data privacy laws to strengthen the crackdown on online child pornography. Read more »

NTC to meet with telcos next month on status of country's internet speed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 02:00 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said Sunday it would meet with telecom firms and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to ensure their plans for improvement this year would be "completed" on time. Read more »

NTC issues show-cause orders vs ISPs over child pornography

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 08:12 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued show cause orders against internet service providers (ISPs) in the country over their supposed failure to stop the spread of child pornography online. Read more »

P365 million annual fine sought on telcos failing to reach internet speed targets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 02:34 PM

As the Philippines ranked among countries with slow internet connection, a lawmaker on Sunday sought a P365 million annual fine for telcos that fail to reach mandatory internet speed targets.   Read more »

PH internet speed nearly tripled in 2020, but lags behind other Asian countries: NTC

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 05:21 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission on Monday said internet speeds in the Philippines improved by as much as 262.7 percent in 2020, but continues to lag behind regional peers. Read more »

SolGen confirms hacking of website, vows to go after hackers

MIke Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 10:54 AM

The Office of the Solicitor General on Thursday confirmed the hacking of its website on Tuesday by a group of hackers who call themselves “Phantom Troupe.” Read more »

'Excessive': COA calls out NTC for purchasing 44 smartphones worth P2.1M

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 03:00 PM

"This condition manifests that the number of mobile phones procured may be excessive for the intended purpose and that there may not be a necessity to procure new mobile phones in Calendar Year 2019," the audit team said. Read more »

NTC inutos ang pagbawi ng frequencies, channels ng ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 07:39 PM

Iniutos ng National Telecommunications Commission ang pagbawi sa TV at radio frequencies ng ABS-CBN Corp. Read more »

NTC recalls frequencies, channels assigned to ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 05:02 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission on Thursday recalled the frequencies assigned to ABS-CBN, which it said was “warranted” in the absence of a legislative franchise. Read more »

Lawmaker seeks changes in PH TV broadcast operations and systems

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 09:58 PM

Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla has filed 4 different resolutions in the House of Representatives seeking changes in existing systems and operations of the country's television industry. Read more »

'Natutulog sa pansitan': Sen. Poe may banat sa NTC dahil sa mabagal na internet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:04 PM

Sinabi ni Sen. Grace Poe na hindi lang dapat telco ang binanatan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang SONA kundi pati ang NTC na namamahala sa mga ito.    Read more »

NTC says head office closed on July 23, 24 for disinfection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 03:56 PM

The National Telecommunications Commission said Wednesday its head office would be closed for disinfection on July 23 and 24. Read more »

Marcoleta eyes takeover of ABS-CBN compound; Roque says Palace has 'no stand'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 11:37 PM

A Zoom meeting among congressmen revealed a plan to seize ABS-CBN's compound and equipment in Quezon City. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Malacañang had nothing to do with the plan.  Read more »

Solons hit 'prior restraint on press freedom' in House probe into ABS-CBN news 'bias'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 02:01 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE)-- A joint House panel's scrutiny of alleged bias in ABS-CBN's news coverage while deciding on the network's application for a new franchise can be deemed as "prior restraint on press freedom," several members of the House of Representatives said on Monday. Read more »

House panel to probe ABS-CBN blocktime deal with Amcara

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:59 PM

The House Committee on Good Government will conduct a separate investigation into ABS-CBN's blocktime agreement with Amcara Broadcasting Corp., one of the issues raised by a number of congressmen seeking to deny the shuttered media network a new operating franchise. Read more »

Ilang Baguio residents apektado ng tigil-operasyon ng SKYdirect

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 07:46 PM

Wala na kasi silang pagkukuhanan ng impormasyon at entertainment ngayong may pandemya. Read more »

Defensor addresses criticism on ABS-CBN franchise hearing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 09:46 AM

One of the lawmaker leading the deliberations at the House of Representatives for ABS-CBN's fresh franchise bid addressed on Friday criticisms raised against the conduct of hearings, considered among the longest conducted by the chamber's committee.  Read more »