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NTC orders halt of SMNI operations anew for defying 30-day suspension

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has again ordered Swara Sug Media Corporation, also known as Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) to stop its operations after it defied an earlier suspension imposed by authorities for alleged violations of its franchise. In a statement, the

Netanyahu touts ‘initiative’ to free hostages in Gaza as pressure mounts

(CNN) — Israel has offered a two-month ceasefire to Hamas as part of a prospective hostage deal, Axios reported Monday, citing two unnamed Israeli officials.  It would be “the longest period of ceasefire that Israel has offered Hamas since the start of the war,” wrote Axios reporter Barak Ravid, who

US and UK carry out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

(CNN) — The US and UK carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, marking the eighth round of attacks by the US military on the rebels’ infrastructure in just over 10 days, according to a joint statement.   They struck eight sites, according to the statement from

Padilla to form subcommittee for review of charter’s economic provisions

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — Sen. Robin Padilla said a subcommittee will be created to review possible amendments to economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara will lead the subcommittee, Padilla said in a statement Tuesday.This announcement came after lawmakers at the upper chamber referred

Bayan Muna to look into ‘irregularities’ in Cha-cha signature campaign

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — Bayan Muna intends to probe alleged “irregularities” in the signature forms for a people’s initiative submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for verification, the group’s chairman Neri Colmenares said on Monday. “This well-oiled machinery is moving too fast. For us in Bayan