50 Filipinos repatriated from Bahrain
THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Bahrain brought home earlier this week 50 Filipinos from Manama as the office kicked off its repatriation program for 2022, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday.
House seeks own probe on phishing scam that affected teachers
PARTY-LIST representatives filed a resolution late Wednesday seeking a House panel probe on the alleged phishing scam that victimized public school teachers with payroll accounts at state-owned Landbank of the Philippines (LANDBANK).
Comelec assures leadership vacancies won’t affect preparations for May 9 polls
PREPARATIONS for the May 9 elections will not be crippled by the recent vacancies in the Commission on Elections (Comelec), according to the poll body's spokesman.
Detained senator optimistic about reelection bid
DETAINED Senator Leila M. De Lima is optimistic that her campaign team and supporters will trounce fake news and disinformation against her as she makes a bid for reelection in the May 9 elections.
Rights group slams senatorial candidate over extra-judicial killing stance
A HUMAN RIGHTS group on Thursday slammed a celebrity running for senator after he claimed extrajudicial killings (EJK) were not out of the norm.
‘Grand design’ to install Marcos as president cited
DELAYING the disqualification lawsuit against the son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos is part of a “grand design” for him to retake the presidential palace, according to a retiring election official.
Congress ratifies new PDIC charter
By Jaspearl Emerald G. Tan
The House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday night separately ratified several bicameral committee reports, including a bill that allows the Philippine...
Country at moderate risk from coronavirus — Health department
THE PHILIPPINES is now at moderate risk from the coronavirus, according to the Health department, as it reported fewer than 10,000 cases for the second straight day.
Boost cyber-security before May elections, government advised
THE GOVERNMENT should boost cyber-security as candidates in this year’s elections increase their social media presence to attract more votes amid a coronavirus pandemic, information technology and political analysts said.
VP Robredo is ‘biggest victim of disinformation’, but inched up in a survey
MOST INSTANCES of disinformation in social media platforms are directed against presidential aspirant and Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo, based on data gathered by an academe-media fact-checking collaboration.
Senator confident cases will be filed after committee report on pandemic supply contracts
A SENATOR who led the probe on the government’s purchase of allegedly overpriced pandemic supplies said he expects the Justice department, Office of the Ombudsman, or citizens to file criminal charges against those involved, including President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
Group urges Comelec to assign health workers in area for symptomatic voters
A NON-PARTISAN coalition urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to improve safety protocols for voters who exhibit coronavirus symptoms during the May 9 national and local elections.