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‘New poll machines to give speedy results, lower failure rates’
There will be faster transmission of votes and lower failure rates with the new machines and transmission service to be used in the May 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections said yesterday......»»
Politicians, parties warned vs scammers
With the midterm elections still more than a year away, fake offers to manipulate poll results are becoming rampant, according to the Commission on Elections......»»
Marcos not changing stance on ICC
President Marcos is not changing his stance that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over the Philippines despite a recent poll suggesting that the majority of Filipinos are in favor of the government cooperating with the tribunal on its probe on the deaths tied to the previous administration’s drug war......»»
79% of Filipinos favor US partnership amid heightened tensions in WPS — Pulse Asia
The December 3 to 7 poll, commissioned by think tank Stratbase Institute, showed that 79% of Filipino adults believe the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should cooperate with the United States amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. .....»»
Angono artist Seth Corda paints structures found in nature
An architect by profession, artist Seth Corda continues to blend his technical knowledge with colorful strokes and patterns into his artworks......»»
PVL puts premium on fairness with maiden Rookie Draft
The Premier Volleyball League is introducing a novel fair play recognition system to enhance its competition dynamics while reverting back to the previous technical timeout format in the All-Filipino Conference unfolding on February 20......»»
FACES OF CEBU: Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, 28, professional boxer
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu waited for seven years to produce another world title challenger in boxing. Last January 26, 2024, Christian “The Bomb” Araneta, a native of Borbon town, north Cebu ended that drought with a devastating first round technical knockout win against Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo. Know more about Araneta here: The 28-year-old Araneta will be.....»»
‘Content creation’ now among Tesda courses
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has added “content creation” to its list of courses that vocational training centers can adopt and offer, in response to the emergence of online platforms as a lucrative source of income. Tesda Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu said the agency had come up with competency standards on content creation for social media that.....»»
Araneta earns world title shot with dominant TKO over Magramo
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Christian “The Bomb” Araneta finally earned a world title shot in devastating fashion after scoring a technical knockout victory against fellow Filipino Arvin “Hurricane” Magramo in the main event of “Kumbati 16” at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino on Friday evening, January 26, 2024. Araneta made easy work on Magramo, stopping the.....»»
MinDA, airline firm plan two-day visit to Manado
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 January)—The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and executives of an airline company are planning to conduct a two-day technical visit to Manado, Indonesia in the last week of January to discuss with their counterparts the possible resumption of Davao-Manado-Davao flights. Dr. Adrian Tamayo, public relations division chief of MinDA, told MindaNews […].....»»
PhlPost partners with USAID on e-commerce initiatives
Recognizing the potential of the Philippine Postal Corp. (PhlPost) as an important partner in expanding e-commerce, even in rural areas, the United States Agency for International Development Philippines is extending its technical assistance through its Strengthening Private Enterprises for the Digital Economy Activity. The initiative aims to help PhlPost develop its digitalization roadmap as part of its modernization program. .....»»
Gifting Duterte with Pat Evangelista’s “Some People Need Killing” book
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 10 January) – I was attending a funeral at the memorial park Saturday morning when I received a message if I was “ok for a presscon with PRRD tonight?” On what, I did not get an answer, but since this was the first ever press conference with the former PRRD (President […].....»»
Choco Mucho flies high with 7th win
Choco Mucho faced some tense moments in the third set but displayed toughness in the stretch, scoring a 25-15, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Capital1 and wresting back the lead in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna yesterday......»»
HOMILY: To Be Christ’s Heart Today
(Homily delivered on the commemoration of EDSA I on the 2nd Sunday of Lent, 25 February 2024 at the MIC Cursillo House in Davao City) In the readings today, we are confronted with the poignant dilemma faced by Abraham and the reluctance of Peter. Abraham, the father of faith, found himself torn between obeying God’s […].....»»
‘All-out war’
EJ Obiena is faced with the greatest challenge of his life at the Paris Olympic pole vault event on Aug. 3 and 5. Since finishing below expectations in Tokyo, he has been relentlessly pursuing improvement, participating in two competitions in Croatia and Germany just this week, and the World Indoor Athletics Championshop second week of March. He is very clear about his motivation......»»
Safeguarding rule of law through a strategy of assertive transparency
As a rising middle power in the Indo-Pacific, the Philippines is faced with asymmetric security challenges particularly in the maritime domain......»»
[OPINION] Moving beyond blaming teachers: The call for regulatory deregulation
'Is the Department of Education, instead of receiving well-prepared teachers, consistently faced with the challenge of re-training a continuous influx of ill-prepared teachers to meet basic requirements?'.....»»
Old Colleagues
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is welcomed by his former colleagues in the City Government of Davao—(L-R): Tonying Llamas, Wendell Avisado, and Verner Monsanto—at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City Tuesday evening (30 January 2024). Duterte faced the press anew for his squabble with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. MindaNews photo.....»»
Expanding scope of national security: From maritime to digital domains
As it continues to rise as a middle power in the Indo-Pacific region, the Philippines is faced with asymmetric challenges in the maritime and digital domains......»»
Group wants schools installed with solar panels
The Philippine government should “take drastic measures” to address difficulties faced by students and teachers during the dry and hot season instead of shifting to the old academic calendar, according to a youth climate activism group......»»