By Raphael E. Polintan The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released its New Normal Manual in order to manage its response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming electoral season on February 18, 2022. In the manual published on the poll body’s website, the 1275-page document outlined “the commission’s response to and management of all processes…
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Specialists explore possible 4th COVID-19 dose
With the Philippines continuing its rollout of the COVID-19 booster shots, experts around the world have started to look into recommending the administration of fourth doses to vulnerable citizens in the coming months.
ASHS SOLE hops onto a movie streaming island: Solandia
By Regina Elaine Vendivil The ASHS Special Online Event (SOLE) will kick off Solandia, a movie streaming event featuring different genres of films, on Wednesday, March 9, from 5 PM to 7 PM via Zoom. This is open to all ASHS students and faculty as SOLE offers Crazy Rich Asians, Free Guy, Encanto, and The…
PinaSulong Committee launches contests for 36th People Power Anniversary
With the purpose of promoting engaged citizenship and to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, the “Pinas, Sulong!” (PinaSulong) Committee of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School organized digital poster making and essay writing competitions, with the theme “Tuloy ang Laban.”
COMELEC sparks controversy for its “unconstitutional” takedown of campaign materials on private properties under ‘Oplan Baklas’
The Commission on Election (Comelec) is currently under fire for its controversial ‘Oplan Baklas’— an initiative to takedown “unlawful” or non-compliant election campaign materials posted by political candidates.
To You, 10 Things I Love About You
In this letter, I’ve listed down 10 things I love so dearly about you. Truthfully, I feel as if I could write about a hundred more.
Forced Evictions: Lumad School Closures
To say that the current regime isn’t known for treating its critics very well is an understatement. If not subjected to personal attacks from the president himself, voices of dissent are met with red-tagging and immediately labeled as enemies of the State.
Robredo-Pangilinan team to take full responsibility for violating campaign protocols
Thousands of citizens and event organizers clad in pink breached health protocols and restrictions as they gathered to support the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on February 13, Sunday.
COMELEC identifies more areas of concern for elections in Negros Occidental
The Commission of Elections (COMELEC) on Monday, February 14, identified six additional “areas of concern” in Negros Occidental for the national and local elections, bringing the total tagged areas to 18 localities.
Metro Manila under Alert Level 2 until end of February; Gov’t eyes expansion of vaccination drive to areas with low inoculation rate
Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 2 until February 28, as announced by acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Monday, February 14.
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