Hackers claiming they can manipulate 2022 polls fall in Cavite, Laguna

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Three hackers who claimed they can breach the Commission on Election (Comelec) system and manipulate the outcome of the 2022 elections were arrested in Cavite and Laguna, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC)…

Only vaccinated persons can enter places of worship – Año

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Only individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter the places of worship, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday during the taped weekly “Talk to the People” briefing of President Rodrigo…

Marcos still leads in Pulse Asia survey, but Robredo’s number rises by 9%

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Bongbong Marcos is still the presidential frontrunner according to Pulse Asia’s latest survey, but second-placer Vice President Leni Robredo’s voter share grew by nine percent if elections were held from March 17…

With new round of oil price hike, Bayan says suspending oil taxes is just, humane

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The right thing to do with the recent round of oil price increases is to suspend oil taxes, like value added tax (VAT) and the excise tax, activist group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said…

Robredo back in Mindanao, to woo voters near Duterte bailiwick

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/24/2022

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo takes her presidential campaign back to Mindanao, this time in areas near the bailiwick of President Rodrigo Duterte. Robredo is scheduled to visit towns in Davao del Sur and…

‘Ouch!’ says Kris Aquino as Angel Locsin urges voters to pick someone who stands by them

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/24/2022

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — “Aray. Ouch.” That was how Kris Aquino reacted — in jest — as her close friend, fellow actress Angel Locsin, advised voters at the Leni-Kiko grand rally in Tarlac City…

Duterte repeats warning: Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores, or your ailment might even get worse. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated on Monday this reminder of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in his taped weekly “Talk…

Palace assures honest, credible polls as Duterte picks new Comelec execs

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is assuring the country of a “honest, peaceful, and credible” elections as he is set to pick new officials to fill in vacated seats at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This…

COVID-19 vaxxing of kids aged 5 to 11 starts on Feb. 4

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 01/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years old will finally start on February 4, as vaccine czar and Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. reassured parents that vaccination is safe. Galvez during the late…

Filipinos spend longest time watching porn in 2021, says Pornhub

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 12/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines topped the list of countries in terms of the time spent watching porn in a single visit, online porn site Pornhub said in its 2021 Year in Review report. According to Pornhub’s…

DOH detects Omicron variant in 2 travelers from Japan, Nigeria

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 12/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed having detected the COVID-19 Omicron variant in two travelers who recently arrived in the Philippines from Japan and Nigeria. A press release from the DOH on Wednesday…

Duterte urges LGUs to pass ordinances barring kids 12 and below from public areas

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged local government units on Monday to pass ordinances that would ban children aged 12 below from malls and other public spaces to protect them from possible COVID-19 infection. “Certainly, we…

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