News Roundup 26 February 2020
Feb 26, 2020 • 2 min Read
Drilon debunks Go’s claim on reso to extend ABS-CBN operations | INQUIRER.NET – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon debunked the claims of neophyte Senator Christopher “Bong” Go that the concurrent resolution he filed seeking to extend the operations of ABS-CBN pending the renewal of its franchise is political. “I regret the statement of Senator Bong Go. Being a neophyte senator, he may not be aware of our tradition and our rules. Precisely, a concurrent resolution does not go through the President because it has no force and effect of law. It is just a sense of the Senate,” Drilon told reporters in an interview on Wednesday.
PNP deplores ‘digital vandalism’ on Camp Crame wall | PHILSTAR.COM – The Philippine National Police on Wednesday slammed what they said was a “deplorable” piece of digital “vandalism” on the walls of the PNP headquarters, saying it defaced a “historical landmark.” On Tuesday night, artist group Concerned Artists of the Philippines projected a mock ‘wanted’ poster showing President Rodrigo Duterte’s face on the walls of Camp Crame during a protest on the anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.
House asks NTC to allow ABS-CBN to operate beyond franchise expiry | Manila Bulletin – In an apparent move to guarantee good faith in acting on bills seeking to extend the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation, the chairman of the House committee on legislative franchises Wednesday asked the National Telecommunications Commission to grant ABS-CBN the provisional authority to operate beyond May 4, 2020.
Matteo Guidicelli breaks silence on ‘secret wedding’ with Sarah Geronimo | The Manila Times – Six days after his controversial “secret wedding” with actress-singer Sarah Geronimo, Matteo Guidicelli on Wednesday broke his silence and for the first time made the confirmation himself as he posted a message of appreciation on his Instagram account. Along with a photo of himself and his wife, smiling as they toast with their hands intertwined, the 29-year-old actor-triathlete captioned, “02 20 2020, A day full of pure love, honesty and genuine emotions. Yes, we got married. Mr. and Mrs. Guidicelli. First and foremost, We would like to express the overwhelming joy, love and excitement we have in beginning our life together.”
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