Netizens urge Apple CEO to send ‘Odette’ donation through OVP

Christia Marie Ramos 12/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Netizens, including celebrity mom Pia Magalona, are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to send the company’s contribution to the relief efforts for those affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) through…

Bong Go formally withdraws from 2022 presidential race

Christia Marie Ramos 12/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Bong Go on Tuesday formalized the filing of his withdrawal from the presidential race in the 2022 polls. Go personally went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to lodge his withdrawal. “As a…

Loitering, gossiping banned at voting precincts on election day 2022 – Comelec official

Christia Marie Ramos 11/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Loitering and gossiping at voting precincts on election day will not be allowed to prevent the risk of COVID-19 infection in the 2022 polls, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said Monday. “Our experience…

Comelec: 10-15 voters allowed in polling place at a time; PNP or AFP on crowd control

Christia Marie Ramos 11/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will limit to 10 to 15 persons the number of voters allowed inside a polling place at any given time. During a stakeholders’ forum organized by the election watchdog…

Bongbong Marcos camp eyeing Pacquiao, VisMin bets as VP options — Imee

Christia Marie Ramos 10/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing bets with bailiwicks in Visayas and Mindanao as his vice presidential candidate, including fellow presidential bet Senator Manny Pacquiao. This was…

Comelec set to extend voter registration until Oct. 31 – Sen. Marcos

Christia Marie Ramos 09/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc will pass a resolution extending the voter registration period until October 31, 2021, Senator Imee Marcos said Tuesday. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Electoral Reforms Committee, cited…

Gov’t lost P841 million in DOH purchase of ‘overpriced’ ambulances – Lacson

Christia Marie Ramos 09/26/2021

ChristMANILA, Philippines — The government lost P841 million in the purchase of ambulances “overpriced” by P1 million each, according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who tagged a “deeply rooted syndicate” in the Department of Health (DOH) as behind…

Senators debate over ‘Romeo and Juliet’ clause in bill raising statutory rape age

Christia Marie Ramos 09/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In tackling a bill raising the age of statutory rape from the current 12 to 16, senators engaged in a lengthy debate over the “Romeo and Juliet” provision that would exempt consensual sexual activity…

Filipinos affected by flash floods in New York area

Christia Marie Ramos 09/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Some members of the Filipinos community in New York were affected by flash floods in the city and nearby areas. “The Philippine Consulate General in New York is deeply saddened that a number of…

Presidential bid for Bongbong possible in 2022 – Imee Marcos

Christia Marie Ramos 08/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is considering running for the presidency in the 2022 polls, his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, said Thursday, August 26, 2021. “For all intents and purposes, he has his own…

Phivolcs lifts Mt. Pinatubo alert level

Christia Marie Ramos 08/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lifted Mt. Pinatubo’s alert level 1 on Thursday, August 12, 2021, due to a “continued decline in earthquake activity and a return to baseline seismic parameters.”…

11 US senators to Biden admin: Condemn ‘pattern’ of abuses under Duterte

Christia Marie Ramos 08/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Democrat senators from the United States have urged the Biden administration to condemn “at the highest levels” the alleged “continuing pattern of human rights violations” under the Duterte administration. In a letter addressed…

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