Comelec ends registration with 2.59 million new voters

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) logged almost 2.6 newly-registered voters on Saturday, the last day of voter registration. The exact figure is 2,593,909, according to Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco. The figure is broken down by…

Macau mandatory COVID testing for Filipinos ‘purely a health issue’

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The mandatory COVID-19 testing of Filipinos in Macau is “purely a health issue,” the Philippine Consulate General in China’s Special Administrative Region said in a statement issued on Saturday. “And yet there are those who remain…

PH peso slides further at 56.37 against US dollar

John Eric Mendoza 07/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine currency plunged further on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, closing at 56.37 against the greenback, according to the foreign exchange summary of the Bank Association of the Philippines (BAP). This puts the local…

Pagasa spots LPA off Davao City, says it may become a typhoon

John Eric Mendoza 07/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) was detected off Davao City on Friday, July 8, 2022, and it is likely to develop into a typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Weather…

Bongbong Marcos told: Replace English with Filipino as language of instruction

John Eric Mendoza 07/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A progressive teacher’s group on Friday urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to make Filipino the language of instruction instead of English. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) chairperson Vladimer Quetua made the call…

Not yet time to lift state of calamity in PH, says DOH

John Eric Mendoza 06/04/2022

MANILA, Philippines — It is not the proper time to lift the state of calamity in the country due to COVID-19, Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday. Vergeire said that while…

Imee wants inclusion of ‘pinklawan’ personalities in Marcos Jr.’s admin

John Eric Mendoza 05/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Saturday said she is recommending personalities associated with “dilawan” and “pinklawan” to be appointed under the administration of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. The term “dilawan” is associated with the…

Faster transmission of election returns due to better facilities, personnel — Comelec

John Eric Mendoza 05/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s better facilities and better trained personnel led to the faster transmission of election returns this year than previous polls, its spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said on Monday night. Laudiangco,…

LPA spotted off Mindanao — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 04/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines—The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored east of Mindanao may enter the country’s Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) “within 24 hours,” the state weather bureau reported on Saturday. The said LPA was spotted 1,110 kilometers…

Not just bullies, but also ‘matapobre,’ Isko Moreno says in latest tirade vs Robredo

John Eric Mendoza 04/22/2022

  ANGONO, Rizal — Presidential candidate Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Thursday continued his bashing of Vice President Leni Robredo, this time rekindling critics’ perception that her campaign and her supporters are “matapobre,” or elitist.…

‘Agaton’ death toll climbs to 76; 29 persons still missing

John Eric Mendoza 04/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Seventy six deaths have so far been reported while 29 persons remain missing after Tropical Storm Agaton whipped the southern part of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported…

Pacquiao bucks Lacson proposal to ‘share’ Sotto as VP bet

John Eric Mendoza 04/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential candidate Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Saturday thumbed down the proposal of rival Sen. Panfilo Lacson for both of them to adopt Senate President Vicente Sotto III as their vice presidential bet. Pacquiao said…

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