The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 2nd Division has given the camp of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., five days as an extension to submit his verified answer in relation to the summons issued for the petition seeking the cancellation of his certificate of candidacy (COC). Sen. Bongbong...
Metro Manila may be placed under Alert Level 1—the most lenient quarantine classification—by December if the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region continues to decline, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 18. People flock at the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach in Manila after...
Petitioners who filed the petition seeking the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. opposed the "Motion for Extension of Time" filed by his camp in response to the summons issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Comelec/MB In a statement...
People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Metro Manila is back in its track after its one-week growth rate for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases improved anew, the OCTA Research group said Thursday, Nov. 18. OCTA fellow Prof. Guido David said the average daily...
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology has unveiled 348 science and technology (S&T)-related initiatives that will help the country recover from the impacts of coronavirus disease...
A major project of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeking to save lives during a typhoon was among the country’s innovations unveiled during the second leg of the 6th National Research...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) bared Wednesday, Nov. 17, innovation breakthroughs that would help the country achieve its “kaayusan” and “kinabukasan” development goals. (DOST-NRDC Facebook page) Unveiled during the second leg of the 6th National Research and Development...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) expressed its support to the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) following recent calls to cut the budget and defund the anti-insurgency task force. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) In...
The Boses, Opinyon, Siyasat, at Siyensya para sa Pilipinas (BOSES Pilipinas) launched on Wednesday, Nov. 17, an online fake news quiz in line with its efforts to build an empowered and well-informed generation of Filipino voters. (Screenshot from What the Fake?! website) Titled "What the Fake?!:...
Healthcare workers at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City were among the first to get the booster shots provided by the national government as “early Christmas gifts” to them after its administration was officially launched on Wednesday, Nov. 17. A healthcare...
Youth who are highly inclined to vote in the May 2022 elections have high accuracy in identifying real news, a survey jointly conducted by the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG), Boses, Opinyon, Siyasat, at Siyensya para sa Pilipinas (BOSES Pilipinas), and Participate PH. (Unsplash) The Pinoy...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, Nov. 17 supported a proposal to increase the 2022 budget of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in order to improve the justice system in the country. Pimentel, a former Senate President, also lauded the decision to fast track the modernization of...
