The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, Feb. 8, said it has not yet forged any concrete agreements with e-money transfer companies to track down vote-buying activities. Comelec/MB However, Comelec Spokesperson James B. Jimenez said the poll body is “trying to get something done” on...
Bringing the magic of romcom flick back to the cinemas People from different worlds cross paths and find themselves on a journey of love. That has been the most used formula for a romance movie—it even dates back to William Shakespeare’s finest work. But in Jennifer Lopez’s latest film, the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued cease and desist orders against five illegal online lending operators for conducting lending activities without prior authorization from the Commission. In an order issued February 3, the Commission En Banc directed Tacoloan, VCash, 365 Cash,...
For House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is the kind of leader that the country needs "in 2022 and beyond". Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from Facebook) Romualdez, who will introduce Duterte-Carpio during the campaign...
The English term for the famed Filipino root crop "kamote" should be sweetpotato, and not sweet potato, according to the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources and Development (DOST-PCAARD). "This popular Pinoy crop has been one of...
The campaign guidelines issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the entire campaign period is difficult to implement, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) admitted on Tuesday, Feb. 8. But DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said they are working...
Senator Joel “TESDAMAN” Villanueva today, Jan. 8 launched his campaign for a second term in the 24-member Senate, vowing to continue his agenda of job creation and strengthen employment security in the country. Villanueva, chairman of the Senate Labor committee, outlined his achievements and...
The Las Piñas City government had set up safari and toys and carnival-inspired vaccination sites for the COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday (Feb. 8). Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the local government unit (LGU) targets to inoculate around 1,500 to 2,000 children at the three...
More than 38,000 rice farmers and their dependents nationwide have finished various Rice Extension Services Program (RESP) training programs in 2021, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Monday, Feb. 7. 64421 TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña that a total of 38,517...
The MMA fighter is ready after battling cancer and dominating corporate “The Apprentice: One Championship Edition” series promises an all-new reality TV competition experience that is different from the franchise’s other editions. For the first time in its history, the show gathered a diverse...
We can now all do our swiping in peace, maybe Just in time for Love Month, Netflix released a new documentary that focuses on modern relationships, particularly finding love online with a not so “happily ever after” ending. Created by Felicity Morris, the director of the 2019 docu-series...
Senator Panfilo ‘Pin’’ Lacson, presidential candidate of Partido Reporma, is bent on pushing technological solutions to eliminate corruption under his administration thus promoting social justice in the process, especially for the working-class Filipinos, who always have a hard time fighting...
