Comelec: 2025 poll scammers face arrest
MANILA, Philippines — Anyone offering to manipulate the May 2025 midterm elections must be prosecuted and arrested, according to the Commission on Elections.
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Bets using AI, deepfake videos in campaign face raps
MANILA, Philippines — Candidates who use artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake videos during the campaign for the May 2025 midterm elections may face legal suits, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced yesterday.
Comelec drops calendar for 2025 midterm elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections released on Wednesday night the official calendar of activities for next year’s midterm elections.
Comelec eyes ban on AI, deepfakes
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes during the campaign for the May 2025 midterm elections.
Marcos urged to reinstate ambulance chasing in Magna Carta for seafarers
MANILA, Philippines — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to again include Section 59 on ambulance chasing in the Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers Law.
Divorce bill uncertain with 5 senators opposed
MANILA, Philippines — The fate of the divorce bill remains uncertain in the Senate, with five senators – including the Senate president – so far against it, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada.
DMW: Philippines included in IMO Whitelist
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sees the continued hiring of Filipino seafarers with the inclusion of the Philippines in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Whitelist.
Women workers support divorce bill
MANILA, Philippines — Women workers yesterday expressed support for the immediate passage of the absolute divorce bill, saying it would protect women and families from abuse.