Deputy Speaker Garin: House may consider Meta ban if it ignores call for PH office

GMA Network - Sep 19, 2026

Deputy Speaker Janette Garin on Saturday said banning Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, could be an option if it continues to ignore the Philippine government's call for the company to establish a local office in the country.

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