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MANILA, Philippines – A Supreme Court ruling dismissed the petition of the Iloilo Electric Cooperative, Inc. I, II, and III (ILECOs) that challenged the validity of Republic Act (RA) 11918, which expanded the franchise of another electricity provider, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE), to areas within ILECOs' franchise.
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday said that electric cooperatives do not have a right to an exclusive franchise in an area.
THE Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the Food and Drugs Administration has the authority to regulate tobacco products.
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ruled that regulating the health aspects of tobacco products falls within the mandate of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FORMER Palace spokesman Harry Roque has denied he owns the house in an exclusive subdivision in Tuba, Benguet, which was raided by law enforcers over the weekend amid reports that a Chinese fugitive was hiding there.
BY GERARD NAVAL and VICTOR REYES
MANILA, Philippines — Two foreign nationals said to be working for a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) facility were apprehended at a house allegedly owned by former presidential spokesman Harry Roque in an exclusive subdivision in Benguet over the weekend.
MANILA: The Philippines' foreign ministry accused China on Sunday of 'mischaracterising' an arrangement between them that allowed the unimpeded resupply of Filipino troops stationed on a beached naval vessel in the South China Sea. After repeated clashes in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, the two countries reached a "provisional arrangement" earlier this month on resupply missions to soldiers stationed at the Sierra Madre, a naval vessel Manila deliberately grounded in 1999 to reinforce its maritime claims.