Alex Esgana
A lawmaker filed a House bill seeking to ban candidate substitution in the Philippines. A solon recently filed a House bill seeking to ban candidate substitution in the Philippines unless the candidate died or was disqualified. Aside from this, the lawmaker also filed a House bill aiming to restore the old provision in the election … Read more
Malacañang on candidate substitution: “Premature po para sabihing inaabuso” On Thursday, Malacañang said that it’s “premature” to say that the provision on candidate substitution in the Omnibus Election Code was being “abused”. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque noted in an interview on Unang Balita that none among those who filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for … Read more
Faberco and RiteMed will bring Merck’s Molnupiravir to the Philippines RiteMed and Faberco will bring Merck’s Molnupiravir to the Philippines once compassionate special permits (CSP) were filed with and approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Manila Bulletin reported that Merck’s Molnupiravir may be available in the Philippines as early as next month … Read more
OPPO announced its partnership with Riot Games for League of Legends World Championship 2021 OPPO — A smartphone company officially announced its partnership with Riot Games for League of Legends World Championship 2021. Gizguide reported that the partnership was part of OPPO’s multi-year contract with Riot Games, which was struck in 2019. OPPO will benefit … Read more
Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna released their prenup video. Celebrity couple Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna released their prenuptial video on Thursday, October 14, after releasing photos from the pre-wedding shoot. In a prenuptial video shot by Bob Nicolas, Derek and Ellen were seen sharing sweet moments on top of a mountain. “I do love … Read more
Harry Roque said that vaccines were the key to resuming face-to-face classes in colleges and universities in the country. HARRY ROQUE — The Presidential spokesperson said on Wednesday that face-to-face courting among youth will soon commence following the ceremonial vaccination of college students against COVID-19. In a taped message during the “Padyak Para sa Flexible … Read more
Samsung was set to host its Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event this October. Samsung has officially announced that its “Galaxy Unpacked Part 2” launch event will take place on October 20, 2021. Sharing a video teaser on YouTube, Samsung announced that the said event will take place at 10:00 am ET (10:00 pm Wednesday in … Read more
Isko Moreno was hoping that candidate substitution will not be allowed in future polls. Presidential aspirant Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso was hoping that candidate substitution in the Philippines will not be allowed in future elections. Some political aspirants and parties in the Philippines have acknowledged fielding or being a “placeholder” to someone else ahead of … Read more
Apple was set to host its “Unleashed” special event this October. Apple has officially confirmed its highly-anticipated event as the company announced that its “Unleashed” special event will take place on October 18, 2021 (October 19 in the Philippines). Apple’s special event will be held on October 18 at 10:00 am PT (October 19 at … Read more
The NTC has ordered e-commerce platforms to stop the sale of SMS blast machines. NTC — The National Telecommunications Commission has ordered e-commerce platforms to stop the sale of SMS blast machines. The agency has ordered Lazada, Facebook Marketplace, and Shopee to immediately stop the sale of SMS blast machines in the Philippines. This, after … Read more