Philippines

  MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said there were only 42 newly accredited party-list groups for the 2025 midterm elections, the least in history. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said there are 118 party-list groups with existing accreditations in Comelec, but four of them did not submit a certificate of nomination and acceptance, indicating their non-participation. “As I said, these are the lowest, least number [of accreditation] in our history of party-list,” Garcia said in an ambush interview after the raffle for the numerical arrangement of 164 party-lists at Palacio del Gobernador. Among the notable […]…

Keep on reading: Comelec: Only 42 newly-accredited party-list group for 2025 polls

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Architects Basketball Club (CABC) is set to host another thrilling conference of basketball as the 2nd Boysen Cup tips off this Sunday, October 20, at the Benedicto College Gymnasium in Cebu City. Six teams, composed exclusively of licensed architects from Cebu, will compete for this season’s title in a tournament that promises exciting new changes to the format. The organizers—led by Paolo Alberto and Oliver Tan, alongside Boysen representative Miggy Aparri and new minor sponsor Ezpavers—have introduced a dynamic team composition format. Instead of adhering to the standard 15-player roster, participants will form teams […]…

Keep on reading: CABC’s 2nd Boysen Cup tips off this Sunday with exciting new format

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. already had a “toxic” relationship even prior to the rift between them.  This was what Vice President Duterte said to reporters on Friday. Duterte also candidly shared to the reporters that she realized this after she caught herself imagining “tanggalin” (cutting off) Marcos head. READ MORE: ‘I was deceived,’ Marcos says of VP Sara’s ‘friendship’  VP Duterte claims to have list of Marcos’ ‘impeachable offenses’ Sara claims Marcoses used her to win in 2022 polls vs Robredo Duterte said the incident happened in a graduation event—which she did […]…

Keep on reading: Toxic relationship: Sara admits imagining ‘cutting off’ Marcos’s head

Get ready for some fang-tastic fun this October as Robinsons Malls invites everyone to “Halloween Chills and Thrills,” a celebration filled with spook-tacular activities and thrilling surprises for kids, parents, barkadas, and even pets! Children’s Costume Contest: Unleash Your Imagination Kids of all ages, it’s time to get creative! A Costume Contest will take place at various Robinsons Malls from October 26 to 31, and we can’t wait to see the wacky and wonderful costumes you’ve all been planning.  This year, Robinsons Malls amplifies the fun with the launch of the “Squad Edition,” where groups of 3 to 8 kids […]…

Keep on reading: Celebrate the most spook-tacular Halloween at Robinsons Malls

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed a bill to provide an academic support program for students who have failed or marginally passed their exams. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12028, or the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (Aral) Program, during a ceremony held in the Malacañan Palace. READ: House approves academic recovery program bill Under the Aral Program, students would be allowed to take refresher courses during summer breaks, with the following students as priorities: those who are failing in the examinations and tests as assessed and evaluated by the teachers; those whose grades are at or […]…

Keep on reading: Aral program law signed