With the continued increase of its residential subscribers and enterprise clients, fiber broadband provider Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc.'s revenues shot up 40 percent to P7.75 billion while net income grew 27.2 percent to P1.973 billion in the first quarter of...
The South Korean government has congratulated presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who is poised to claim the victory in the 2022 elections. File photo of presidential bet Bongbong Marcos during their miting de avance in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on May 5. (Keith Bacongco) "The government...
Church-based poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), on Monday, May 16, said that it has now received more than half of the country’s election returns (ERs). PPCRV Command Center (Image courtesy of PPCRV) As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 16, PPCRV disclosed that they...
Leading senatorial candidates and party-list groups are already poised this week to be officially declared as the winners with their upcoming proclamations on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19, respectively as announced by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). But what happens to those with...
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, the 2022 BBMAs saw Olivia Rodrigo taking home with the most trophies with seven: Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs...
Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) national chairperson Myla Villanueva penned a lengthy message addressed to a netizen as she explained the function of the church-backed poll watchdog. The letter was addressed to an individual who questioned why PPCRV is not auditing actual...
Muntinlupa’s newly elected leaders thanked the public for their support in the May 9 national and local elections. Mayor-elect and outgoing Rep. Ruffy Biazon, congressman-elect and outgoing Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, reelected Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac and new councilors attended their first flag...
K-pop superstars BTS bagged three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), which was held on May 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. BBMA announced the winners in many categories ahead of the awards ceremony. BTS won three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) Last...
Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Sunday, May 15, disclosed that a total of 39,882 fully-encoded physical poll returns have matched the electronically-transmitted copies based on their third batch of validation. (PPCRV) As of Saturday, May 14, PPCRV said that it has received...
The Senate has received a total of 117 or 67.63 percent of the 173 Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for president and vice president expected to be transmitted to the Upper Chamber, as of Sunday, May 15. Numerous ballot boxes rolled in at the Senate on the sixth day of its...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic a failing mark in handling this year's national and local elections. Kontra Daya Convenor Danilo Arao said their assessment in the recent general elections was “not really good.” “Kung...
Physical election returns received by poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) reached more than half of poll returns from all precincts in the country on Sunday, May 15. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting command center at the Quadricentennial Pavilion...
