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They formed a consumer group, the 349 Alliance, which organized a boycott of Pepsi products and held rallies outside the offices of PCPPI and the Philippine government. Most protests were peaceful, but on February 13, 1993, a schoolteacher and a 5-year-old child were killed in Manila by a homemade bomb [ 7 ] thrown at a Pepsi truck. [ 15 ]
In October 2022, following the retirement of Marissa Flores as the head of GMA News and Public Affairs, GMA Public Affairs was split into a separate division, and GMA News was subsequently renamed "GMA Integrated News" under the leadership of Oliver Victor Amoroso. The rebranding is intended to emphasize the combined resources of its television ...
Air pollution causes significant health and economic problems in the Philippines. [21] An estimated 66,000 deaths annually have been directly linked to air pollution. [22] The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is tasked with implementing the Clean Air Act of 1999 to monitor and prevent air pollution in the country. [23]
News.PH Kasama si Pia Hontiveros (or simply as News.PH) is the flagship national network Filipino-language newscast program of CNN Philippines (which is now RPTV), anchored by its Chief Correspondent Pia Hontiveros. The half-hour newscast airs at 7:00 PM on weekdays.
Fake news in the Philippines refers to the general and widespread misinformation or disinformation in the country by various actors. It has been problematic in the Philippines where social media and alike plays a key role in influencing topics and information ranging from politics, health, belief, religion, current events, aid, lifestyle, elections and others.
The Department of Health of the Philippines has advised against spreading misinformation and unverified claims concerning the pandemic. [1]The Philippine National Police has also taken action against the spread of misinformation related to the pandemic and has warned the public that misinformation purveyors could be charged for violating Presidential Decree no. 90 for "declaring local rumor ...
Reputable online news publications or news portals, blog sites, and other online available resources has disrupted the readership of other giant news media companies. Some giant media companies in the broadcasting industry have adapted also in the online news portal this include GMA Network , ABS-CBN Corporation , TV5 Network , and government ...
Between 1985 and 1989, Pepsi-Cola Distributors of the Philippines, Inc., a group identified with Filipino businessmen Ernest Escaler and Eduardo Cojuangco Jr., took over the Philippine franchise. Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) was established in 1989 as Premier Beverages by Luis Lorenzo, Sr. to acquire the bottling and ...