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While Senator Win Gatchalian commended the swift action taken by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) against the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), he warns other distribution utilities (DUs) that may have committed similar lapses such as failure to properly inform their subscribers about the charges. The ERC recently issued a decision ordering Meralco to pay P19M […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III has formally refuted the charges against him before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged violation of quarantine protocols. In his counter-affidavit filed through e-mail, Pimentel said the complaint against him “is fatally defective. “It is based principally on news reports.” “It is based principally on news reports. Considering (complainant) Atty. […]
The Senate adopted the recommendation of Senator Dick Gordon to file charges against officials of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) after conducting an investigation and uncovering other anomalies activities inside the NBP, aside from the abusive implementation of Republic Act 10592 or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA)law. “The […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III on Friday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin filing cases against those included in the government’s “narco list,” or the list that contains the names of politicians allegedly involved in illegal drugs. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday evening revealed the list, stressing that “there is a compelling reason to […]
Two senators urged the government to just file criminal charges against politicians allegedly linked to the illegal drug trade instead of releasing the narco list ahead of the midterm elections in May. Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) should file appropriate charges to bar narco politicians from joining […]