Comelec: 3 million overseas voters eyed in 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — With internet voting, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to have up to three million Filipinos abroad participate in the May 2025 midterm elections.
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Workers hold pro-wage hike rally today
MANILA, Philippines — Workers will mount a protest action today to push for the immediate granting of salary increases whether through legislation or wage order.
Workers seek Church help on wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) is seeking the intervention of the Catholic Church for immediate passage of the pending P150 legislated nationwide wage hike.
Red Sea, Gulf of Aden eyed as warlike zones
MANILA, Philippines — Amid escalating conflict and the recent death of two Filipino seafarers in a Houthi rebel missile attack, the Philippine government is strongly pushing for the declaration of the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as a warlike zone.
Comelec: 2025 voter list to contain voters’ photos
MANILA, Philippines — The voters’ list to be posted at polling precincts during the May 2025 elections will not only show the names of voters, but also their photos.
Comelec eyes malls as voting centers for 2025 polls
MANILA, Philippines — Malls – among other “public places” – are being eyed as voting centers for next year’s midterm elections, to avoid overcrowding at polling precincts and provide convenience to voters, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said yesterday.
‘Social media partly to blame for teenage pregnancies’
MANILA, Philippines — Too much social media exposure is partly to blame for the alarming rise in teenage pregnancies in the country, the Commission on Population (POPCOM) said yesterday.
FDA warns public vs fake Valium
MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against counterfeit Valium being sold in the market.