Attorney General Rob Bonta ‘seriously...

If he throws his hat into the governor race after Newsom terms out in 2026, Bonta would join current Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and former State Controller Betty Yee who have announced their intentions to run for governor. Despite the consideration to run for governor, Bonta told the Chronicle that he will continue to be focused on “being attorney general” and that the decision to run for the state’s top office is not “something that I’m making a decision on today.” g

DOT’s new tourism slogan to feature PH as...

“The stories of Filipinos have yet to be told in full, and we intend to do that with an enhanced branding campaign,” Frasco added.

paign — which she stressed would not be launched without consulting stakeholders.

“So this is literally in the works right now,” said Frasco.

pects of the Philippine tourism industry, especially when compared to its neighbors in Southeast Asia.

According to Frasco, the DOT is still conducting a “white market study” on the existing tourism campaign and is still in the process of enhancing the camcommon shares with a par value of P1 apiece.

However, Frasco clarified that the country’s tourism would not hinge on the DOT’s branding campaign alone, highlighting the importance of product development and improving as-

She also recognized the necessity of tourism investments, reiterating that the country remains open for such, especially after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opened the country to investment and pledges. g

ABS-CBN strikes deal with Prime...

“This gives some of our former personnel a chance to find job opportunities. It is also a way to continue providing accurate and balanced news and information to the country,” the broadcast media giant said.

The joint venture will be led by a board of directors made up of nine members, five of whom will be appointed by Prime Media, while the other four will be designated by ABS-CBN.

The undertaking will also offer employment opportunities for personnel affected by TeleRadyo’s closure.

For ABS-CBN, the partnership with Prime Media provides it with an additional revenue stream through equity investment and share in the projects of the joint venture.

The network is trying to return to profitability after falling in the red all throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Media is a subsidiary of RYM Business Management Corp., a holding firm owned by Romualdez.

TeleRadyo off air by June 30 ABS-CBN earlier announced that it is shutting down its lossincurring TeleRadyo by June 30, marking another setback for the network after losing its free TV franchise in May 2020.

In a regulatory filing, ABSCBN announced that it could no longer finance TeleRadyo’s operations moving forward, leaving it with no choice but to shut down the platform starting June 30.

TeleRadyo has sustained financial losses since ABS-CBN went off the air in 2020, during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte, after legislators led by SAGIP partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta denied the network a fresh franchise. This resulted in the transfer of television and radio frequencies previously assigned to the network.