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Palace: Angkas, others can resume ops with approval of extension of motorcycle taxi pilot study

(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the resumption of the motorcycle taxi pilot study. With the approval, companies such as Angkas, MoveIt and Joyride will now be allowed to operate and accept passengers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the IATF gave the approval after the House of Representatives approved the extension of the study, which was supposed to determine whether  motorcycle taxis […]

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Lower House approves on 2nd reading bill giving “provisional franchise” for ABS-CBN to operate until Oct 2020

  (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved on second reading a bill allowing ABS-CBN to operate under a provisional franchise that will be valid until October 31, 2020. House Bill 6732, which was sponsored by House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, provides for a provisional franchise for ABS-CBN until Oct. 31, 2020 within which time both houses of Congress hopes to finish hearings on the various bills filed on the renewal of its legislative […]

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OSG warns NTC vs issuing provisional authority to operate to ABS-CBN

  (Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Sunday, May 3,  warned the National Telecommunications Commission against granting provisional authorities  to operate broadcasting services to ABS-CBN Corporation and its affiliate, ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc., despite the absence of franchises from Congress. In a statement, Calida said the NTC commissioners risk subjecting themselves to prosecution under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act should they issue the same as the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive power to grant franchises […]

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