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PTV sorry for wrong photo in Philippine Navy report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:56 AM

State-run People's Television network apologized on Tuesday for using wrong photos in a video report about the supposed plan by the government to send a Philippine Navy ship to rescue Filipinos abducted in Libya. Read more »

Not yet off the hook

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 08:24 PM

Will "Bitag" get off the hook? Read more »

What COA found in DOT-PTV ad deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 12:32 AM

A Commission on Audit report showed a possible conflict of interest in the Department of Tourism's ad deal with the state-run network PTV.  Read more »

Liable for graft? Wanda Teo says 'conscience is clear'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 06:46 PM

Teo said she is prepared to answer allegations being hurled against her. Read more »

COA cites 'possible conflict of interest' in DOT deal with Tulfo brother

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 11:22 AM

The COA said P89.9 million of the P120 million budget for the promotion campaign was allotted to Kilos Pronto, a show produced by Bitag Media Unlimited, which is owned by TV host Ben Tulfo. Read more »

PCOO defends airing of Chinese shows on state-run station

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 04:08 PM

There is nothing wrong in the planned airing of Tagalog-dubbed Chinese shows and movies over state-run television network PTV as long as these are informative and entertaining, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said Wednesday.    Read more »

Opposition senators seek probe on airing of Chinese shows on state-run PTV

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:23 PM

MANILA - Opposition senators have sought a legislative inquiry into the planned airing of Filipino-dubbed Chinese shows on state-run People's Television Network (PTV), saying these may "brainwash" Filipinos.   Read more »

'Shameless': Lawmakers slam airing of Chinese shows on state-run PTV

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 06:15 PM

Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said the contract between the channel and its counterpart in China should be scrutinized.   Read more »

State-run PTV to air Chinese shows dubbed in Tagalog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 06:12 PM

State-run television network PTV will begin airing Chinese shows and movies dubbed in Tagalog.   Read more »

OPINION: Tulfo’s Bitag Media: The amazing start-up story

Raïssa Robles
Posted at May 10 01:36 PM

Within the first 18 months of Bitag Media, it grossed the incredible amount of P60 million on a paid-up capital of only P245,000.  Read more »

Ombudsman starts probe, asks COA for audit report on P60-million DOT-PTV-4 ad deal

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 08:38 PM

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said Tuesday her office has requested from the Commission on Audit (COA) a copy of its report on the Department of Tourism's (DOT) controversial P60-million advertising payments to state-run PTV-4.    Read more »

Palace: Return of P60-M won't exonerate parties in ad row

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 04:34 PM

The return of P60 million in ad money to the government by a television production outfit run by former tourism secretary Wanda Teo's brother "will not completely exonerate" the parties from possible charges, Malacanang said Tuesday. Read more »

Wanda Teo resigns as Tourism chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 06:02 PM

Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has submitted her resignation letter to President Rodrigo Duterte out of "delicadeza," her lawyer said Tuesday. Read more »

Teo hindi pinagbibitiw ni Duterte: abogado

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 11:16 AM

Hindi pinagbibitiw ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, salungat sa kumalat na balita matapos ang Cabinet meeting nitong Lunes, ayon sa abogado ng kalihim. Read more »

Protesters call for Wanda Teo’s resignation

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Updated as of May 07 11:16 PM

Protesters from the Akbayan group troop to the Department of Tourism (DOT) office in Makati on Monday to call for the resignation of Sec. Wanda Tulfo-Teo. The protesters urged the secretary to resign over the P60-million scandal involving ad placements in the Tulfo brothers’ PTV-4 show.  Read more »

Return of P60-M won’t affect Duterte decision on Teo - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 07:16 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will have the final say on whether Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo stays in her post or not, the chief executive’s spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Lacson sa 'palusot' ni Teo sa DOT ads: 'Lame'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 11:54 PM

Kung si Senador Panfilo Lacson ang tatanungin, tila hindi kapanipaniwala ang 'palusot' ni Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo na wala siyang alam kung saan ilalagay ang mga ads ng ahensiya.  Read more »

COA questions PTV-4 for P158.5 million in expenses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 07:36 PM

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged state-run People’s Television Network Inc for P158.493 in total expenses for personnel allowances and incentives, questionable projects, and costs not charged to delinquent suppliers.   Read more »

'Unless fired,' Teo still trusted by Duterte - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 05:47 PM

Malacañang on Thursday stressed that Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo and other Cabinet members, “unless fired”, enjoy the full trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

Teo, Andanar, kasama sa iniimbestigahan sa isyu ng DOT ads

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 11:28 PM

Batay sa report ng COA, partikular na tinukoy ang programa ng mga kapatid ni DOT Sec. Wanda Teo sa PTV 4 para paglagyan ng binayarang ads ng DOT. Read more »