Csat members advocate to push through Barmm 2025 elections
The Coalition for Social Accountability and Transparency firmly calls for advancing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s May 2025 election.
Group warns of violence, conflict if BARMM elections are postponed
Members of the Coalition for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) said violence and chaos in Mindanao would likely happen if the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections are postponed until 2026.
Child rights advocate Sally Ujano to receive judgment on rebellion charges
Child rights and anti-human trafficking advocate, Maria Salome Crisostomo Ujano, anticipates the promulgation of judgment on Thursday, May 16, concerning the rebellion charges brought against her.
Comelec chief urges candidates not to take advantage of 2025 Nazareno feast
Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia urged candidates on Monday not to exploit the upcoming feast of the Nazareno for publicity.
Grab fares surge under opaque algorithm
Data collected by PCIJ showed that rides of the GrabCar service always included surge fees, the additional cost computed by an algorithm to get more cars on the road. However, the data also suggested that customers still often endure lengthy wait times even when fares were high.
LTFRB approves P1 provisional jeepney fare hike effective Oct. 8
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has granted approval for a P1 provisional fare hike for both traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJ) across the country, effective Oct. 8.
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Conflict monitoring report finds uptick in BARMM violence ahead of 2025 elections
New sources of instability have emerged and conflict is on the rebound years after the conclusion of peace negotiations and the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to a new conflict monitoring report.
Teachmint showcases school mgmt system at CEAP convention
CEBU CITY — Teachmint, creator of the Integrated School Platform, showcased its cutting edge software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering at the 2023 CEAP National Convention as a school technology partner.
UP Mindanao’s 3rd Summa Cum Laude hails student-teacher-parent collaboration
Leading its 25th Commencement Exercises, University of the Philippines-Mindanao summa cum laude and class valedictorian, Meluzvia Marie Amora stressed the need for cooperation between scholars, their parents and their educators during her valedictory address.
FACT-CHECK: Finance guru tagged in fake article promoting crypto scams
Questionable sponsored posts on Facebook have surfaced anew, this time alleging that a known financial coach was found guilty of certain charges.
FACT-CHECK: Tycoon Lance Gokongwei did not say he could turn thousands into millions ‘instantly’
A series of Facebook ads claimed that businessman Lance Gokongwei had revealed in an interview a way to turn an individual’s P15,000 to millions of pesos in a short time.
Meneleo Carlos Jr. dies at 95
Meneleo J. Carlos Jr., businessman and industrialist known for his stewardship of the pioneering Philippine chemical conglomerate Resins Inc. as well as his active involvement in various national business organizations, died peacefully Friday night, May 17, at the age of 95.
Tuguegarao support group holds benefit concert for women, children with cancer
A BENEFIT concert to raise funds for women and children battling cancer was organized by a breast cancer patients and survivors support group on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Patio Enrico in Tuguegarao.
PH ranks third worldwide for worst sleep habit
FILIPINOS have the third worst sleep habit in the world, according to a recent study.
PressOnePH’s ‘News by Kids’ wins Marketing Excellence Award
PressOnePH’s anti-disinformation campaign “News by Kids” bagged Silver at the recently concluded Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 held at Shangri-La the Fort last August 15, 2024.
La Salle-Dasma student gets nod at int’l student film fest
A De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (DLSU-D) student’s film was among the quarter-finalists for Best Short Film at the 2023 Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF).
Dolly de Leon gets invite to become member of academy that awards Oscars
Critically acclaimed Filipino actress Dolly de Leon has been invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the award-giving body Oscars.
Taylor Swift to release ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ on July 7
Taylor Swift has announced that “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” will come out on July 7.
FACT-CHECK: Still no franchise for ABS-CBN
A series of false claims appeared on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) announcing that ABS-CBN will return to free Philippine television starting Feb. 10.
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences
Amazon’s Alexa has been attributing false information to fact checkers, including VERA Files
By Celine Isabelle SamsonVERA Files Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been giving incorrect information about false and misleading claims already debunked by fact checkers – and cites them as the source — an investigation by British fact-checking charity Full Fact...
Jobs, not cash assistance
Stop making the people beg. Give them decent jobs.
FACT-CHECK: Ando is not PH’s first gold medalist in Paris 2024
A viral Facebook post falsely claimed that Elreen Ando, the Philippines’s representative to the Olympic weightlifting women’s 59 kg category, had won the first gold medal for the country.
The green and red flags of basketball varsity recruitment
In today’s basketball landscape in schools, colleges, and universities, many factors come into play, like the school’s tradition and values, the coach, his basketball and values system, and team sponsors and benefactors.