Lawmaker Calls Out PLDT For Tapping Foreigners As Product Endorsers

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The lawmaker claimed that PLDT was “biased” against Filipino talents. A lawmaker called out top officials of PLDT for tapping foreigners as the telco’s product endorsers, branding this as a “misplaced preference“. Probinsiyano Ako Partylist Representative Ronnie Ong recently called out top officials of PLDT for tapping foreigners as the company’s products endorsers, branding this … Read more

Raffy Tulfo Says He Sees No Need For Bongbong Marcos To Apologize

Raffy Tulfo

Raffy Tulfo said that there’s no need for Bongbong Marcos to apologize. RAFFY TULFO — A senatorial aspirant on Monday said that there’s no need for presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to apologize after the Marcos family was accused of massive corruption while in power. Tulfo said in an interview on ANC that issues of ill-gotten wealth … Read more

Raffy Tulfo Bares Talks With Bongbong Marcos, Leni Robredo

Raffy Tulfo

Raffy Tulfo bared discussions with the camps of Bongbong Marcos and Leni Robredo. RAFFY TULFO — A senatorial aspirant on Monday bared talks with the camps of presidential aspirants former senator Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Leni Robredo regarding his possible inclusion in their respective Senate slates. In an interview on ANC, he said that … Read more

Valve Bans Blockchain Games, NFTs On Steam

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Valve banned blockchain games and NFTs on Steam. Valve recently banned games that used blockchain technology or let users exchange cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Steam. As stated in a rule added to Valve’s “What you shouldn’t publish on Steam” list under the Rules and Guidelines, games that used blockchain technology or let users … Read more

Crowds Start Visiting Local Cemeteries Ahead Of Closures During Undas

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Crowds started visiting local cemeteries ahead of closures during Undas UNDAS 2021 — Crowds have started visiting local cemeteries ahead of the closures during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Manila’s Finest Force Multipliers Alliance Head Chris Ortiz Sempio said that they had boosted security in anticipation of more families visiting the graves of … Read more

COMELEC Clarifies Leni Robredo Not Disqualified In 2022 Elections

COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez

A COMELEC spokesperson said that any “news” of Robredo’s disqualification was fake. LENI ROBREDO — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) recently clarified that the Vice President has not been disqualified from the 2022 elections. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said in his tweet that Robredo has not been disqualified from the 2022 polls, adding that videos … Read more

EU On Apple’s Justification On Not Switching Chargers To USB-C

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EU was serious in pushing the standardization of charging cables. EU — The European Union recently published a statement that went against Apple’s claim that switching chargers to USB-C will stifle innovation. It was last September when the European Commission was contemplating a new policy that will require smartphone manufacturers to equip their products with … Read more

President Duterte to Marawi Residents: Gov’t Doing Its Best To Finish Rehabilitation

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President Duterte assured Marawi residents that the government was doing its best to finish rehabilitation. President Rodrigo Duterte had assured Marawi residents that the government was doing its best to finish the rehabilitation of the Islamic city. President Duterte’s statement came as he led the commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the liberation of Marawi … Read more

Eleazar Orders NCR Cops To Strictly Implement Health Protocols As Alert Level Lowered

PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar

PNP chief Eleazar urged the public to remain cautious and to continue observing health protocols. PGEN GUILLERMO ELEAZAR — The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief ordered all cops from the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to remain alert and to strictly implement the minimum public health protocols. This, as the enforcement of Alert Level … Read more