Philippines

Due to the lack of bid proposals for the P600 million project for the lease of 10,000 additional vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used in the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, Sept. 9, declared a failure of bidding. Comelec/MB “Considering that there are no bids.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 6, reported 22,415 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, a new record high. DOH/MB The 22,415 cases surpassed the August 30 record of 22,366. The additional new cases brought the nationwide total to 2,103,331. The case bulletin of the DOH also…

After defending the viral Tiktok video of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has created his own version of the now trending content as a clapback to bashers. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Screengrab from Trillanes Tiktok account) Using the

PAPER VIEW By ATTY. MEL STA. MARIA Atty. Mel Sta. Maria The Duterte administration has accorded China a most favorable treatment. For example, at the expense of further strengthening our  West Philippine Sea (WPS) sovereign rights, the government is soft, if not dismayingly remiss, in enforcing…

Baguio City (COMMONS WIKIPEDIA/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) The air temperatures in Baguio City and Metro Manila dipped to their lowest so far for the 2021-2022 northeast monsoon or “amihan” season on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

President Duterte is expected meet with key government officials on the coronavirus pandemic response and deliver a public address from Davao City on Monday, Malacañang said Sunday. The President, whose public engagements have been limited for his health and safety, returned to his hometown over..

Who are the highest paid Korean actresses? Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun command 200 million won ($170,000) per episode for a drama project, according to a report by Korean media outlet Hankook Ilbo. Korean actresses Song Hye-kyo (left) and Jun Ji-hyun (SBS, iQiyi) According to the report, the two..

By Yas Ocampo DAVAO CITY — Police have filed a case against a tricycle driver who was reported molesting a 14-year-old in Sun City, Buhangin, 7 p.m. of July 2. Police identified the suspect as Darrel Vallente, who claimed he was in a relationship with the minor. But Women and Children’s…

By Reuters BOGOTA  – Thousands marched in cities around Colombia on Friday in protest of the murder of hundreds of human rights activists, a spat of deadly violence which the country has been unable to quell in spite of a 2016 peace deal with Marxist rebels. People take part during a protest…

An epidemiologist on Monday, March 29, said the one-week implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces is not enough to reduce the increasing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. A policeman monitors people at the…