Election watchdog touts historic accuracy, flags ballot issues in 2025 polls
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) recorded a 99.909% match rate between physical and digital election returns—the highest since it began parallel counts in 2010—indicating strong system integrity in the 2025 national and local elections. But technical hitches and ballot design flaws raised concerns about the voting process.
ICC rejects Duterte counsel’s claim of ‘debilitating medical issues’
In Rodrigo Duterte’s pre-trial, legal counsel Salvador Medialdea argued that the former president had ‘debilitating medical issues’ prior to his appearance to the court in The Hague.
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.
Court convicts ex-GSIS Family Bank employee for theft
A Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) found a former employee of the closed Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Family Bank guilty of theft after she illegally accessed the bank’s system which allowed her to create fictitious deposits and transactions
Vatican orders CBCP to stop celebration of Lipa apparition’s 75th anniversary
The Vatican has ordered the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to stop any activity celebrating the 75th anniversary of the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary in a Carmelite monastery in Lipa in 1948.
SONA-related protests, virtual activities slated
Several groups and organizations have scheduled webinars and protests to coincide with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 24.
Filipino girl eyed for sainthood
A northern Philippine diocese is embarking on a tedious process to make a teenage girl one of the youngest saints in history.
CBCP approves creation of new dioceses from Cebu, Butuan dioceses
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has approved the recommendation to create new dioceses from the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Diocese of Butuan.
Angat Buhay establishes CLH in response to country’s learning poverty
Former vice president Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay initiated 137 learning facilities called Community Learning Hubs (CLH) in response to the inability of Filipinos at age 10 to read and understand simple text.
5 PH universities ranked in QS World University Rankings
Five Philippine universities made it to the 2024 QS World University Rankings released on Wednesday, June 28.
Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines Supports PUV Modernization Program
The Automotive Body Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (ABMAP) has expressed its full support for the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). According to ABMAP Executive Director Von Carlo Deveza, the program is essential for the improvement of the transportation system in the country.
Marcos wants US to collaborate with PH on vaccine institute
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his desire to receive support from the US to establish the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VVIP), which he has identified as a priority.
PSA: More than 61M national IDs issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued more than 61 million national IDs, the latest figures from the agency showed.
LTO considers making exams for driver’s license applicants shorter
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is considering cutting the length of its driver’s licensure exams to reduce the public’s reliance on fixers.
DOTr explores agency-to-agency deal for driver’s licenses
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is considering asking other government agencies to supply driver’s license cards for the Land Transportation Office while its own bidding for procurement has yet to finish.