Agriculture Sec. Manny Pinol called out Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) chief Sec. Martin Andanar over the move of a PTV 4 reporter who asked President Duterte about his thoughts on the agriculture secretary’s move to supposedly legalize the entry of rice coming from Malaysia in Southern Philippines.
Senator Richard Gordon: Kaya naman pala kumuha ng ads ng PTV-4 bakit kailangang kumuha ng block timer?
Broadcast journalist Ben Tulfo claims that state-run PTV-4 still owes them an unspecified amount of money from the allegedly anomalous P120 million advertisement deal between the state television network and the Department of Tourism (DOT).
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) is coming under heavy scrutiny after its Director General, Harold Clavite, urged Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson to go on leave for taking part in a racy video on federalism.
Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar accused embattled broadcaster Ben Tulfo and his controversial abogado Ferdinand Topacio of lying when they claimed the Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO) got a piece of the controversial P120 million ads granted by Tulfo’s sister, former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo.
Malacañang has shrugged off the remark of broadcaster Ben Tulfo that he will not return the P60 million he received for airing the Department of Tourism’s ads over his show on state-run PTV-4.
A brother of resigned Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has stood firm on the legality of the controversial P120-million advertisement deal his company had with PTV-4 and Department of Tourism (DOT) despite a Commission on Audit report flagging it for possible conflict of interest.
The Commission on Audit is wondering what the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) was thinking when it agreed to write off millions of unpaid premiums and loans of PTV-4 in exchange for airtime on the least-watched TV station.
Opposition senators on Monday questioned the “propriety” of letting Chinese shows to be aired in government-run People’s Television Network (PTV-4) starting this August.
The Commission on Audit wants the Tulfo brothers to return P114 million to the government in connection with their controversial advertisement deal with the Department of Tourism, Politiko has learned.
Broadcaster Ben Tulfo made it clear that he and his brothers do not have plans to return the P60 million they received for airing the Department of Tourism’s ads on their show over PTV-4 despite their abogado’s assurance they would.
The country’s flagship government television network PTV-4 is set to air free Chinese shows in August 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced following the formal launch of the “China TV Theatre” in Makati on Wednesday.
A subcommittee of the Commission on Appointments has recommended the confirmation of Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat, after facing lawmakers for only 20 minutes.
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is calling for the resignation of Solicitor General Jose Calida following revelations that his family’s security firm bagged multimillion contracts with several government agencies.
There’s a family feud going on among the Tulfos over the Department of Tourism’s controversial P60-million deal with PTV-4.
Out in a flash?
Broadcaster Mon Tulfo has broken his silence on the controversy his family is facing— despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s advice to keep mum about it.
An increasing number of Filipinos are flying to New Zealand in search of greener pastures after PTV-4 falsely reported they can bring their families with them on a student visa.
Former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo was placed in an awkward spot Monday night (May 7) as President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his fight against corruption during the Cabinet meeting.
Following the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo from her post, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said her brothers at state-run PTV-4 should follow suit.
Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo came only second next to the star-studded Met Gala on the list of trending topics on Twitter, following her resignation from her post over the allegedly anomalous P60 million advertisement deal between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and state-run PTV-4.
What goes around comes back around.
Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo has resigned, her abogado confirmed Tuesday (May 8).
The planned return of the P60-million payment for tourism advertisement on the television program of the Tulfo brothers was an admission of guilt, according to Senator Francis Pangilinan.
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