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NO INTERNET ‘MONOPOLY’ IN CONDOS, SUBDIVISIONS

Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. warned condominium and subdivision developers against forming exclusive deals with a sole internet service provider (ISP), saying they risk getting slapped with administrative fines of up to P100 million. “The law is very clear. These exclusionary arrangements with an in-house ISP are prohibited. They are unlawful barriers to the […]

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PAGCOR SHOULD REGULATE OFFSHORE GAMING FIRMS – VILLANUEVA

While analysts hedge their bets in the growing offshore gaming operations sector, it is actually less beneficial to the domestic economy, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. The industry, formally known as Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO), is causing a lot of stress in the real estate market to the detriment of Filipino businesses and workers […]

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HOUSE APPROVES RAINWATER HARVESTING FACILITY BILL ON SECOND READING – CASTELO

The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill No. 4340 or the proposed “Rainwater Harvesting Facility Act,” which seeks to require the establishment and maintenance of rainwater harvesting facilities in all new institutional, commercial, and residential development projects in Metro Manila. HB 4340, principally authored by Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Winston Castelo […]