Presidential candidate Pacquiao urges voters to trust the Commission on Elections
Some groups have aired concerns about various problems in the implementation of the absentee voting that can be used to manipulate the results of the election.
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Sins of the times: Fake news a growing concern for Philippines Church
Two scholars of theology are sounding this warning as concern grows about the prevalence of fake news, especially in the run-up to the May 9 elections.
WHO warns of new Covid-19 surge in 2 months, urges Philippines to prepare
Acting WHO representative to the Philippines Dr. Rajendra Yadav reminded local chief executives to reach and exceed the 70% target for the primary series and booster doses.
Meta takes out over 400 ‘hacktivists’, NPA-linked accounts, pages from Facebook
This move by Meta comes about a month before the May 9 general elections in the country, and as the fight against widespread misinformation and historical revisionism continues.
Charting the cycle of hunger in Philippines: It’s always there
As Covid-19 lockdowns brought an economic standstill, hunger hit 30.7% of households in third quarter of 2020 – 22% with moderate hunger and 8.7 percent with severe hunger.
After securing endorsement, Marcos attends Arroyo’s birthday party
The celebration was held in Quezon City on Tuesday (April 5) night, according to Marcos’ camp.
Philippines teachers taking out loans to prepare classrooms
Teachers Dignity Coalition chair Benjo Basas said teachers were not only providing free labour but also soliciting funds from private donors to buy materials needed for…
Philippines donating ‘excess’ Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar, Papua New Guinea
The vaccines to be donated are the Sputnik V developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, with an extended shelf life up to July 2022 from the original expiry of April 2022.
Asean can’t decide on stand vs China: Philippines presidential debate
The presidential hopefuls include former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Ernesto Abella, Vice President Leni Robredo, and Manila Mayor Isko…
A first for Balikatan: US Patriot missiles in Philippines
The deployment of the air and missile defense system was apparently meant to showcase the United States’ capabilities to move around the Indo-Pacific region when needed.