An online forum on voter conversations titled “Safeguarding the Vote, Protecting the Ballot” was conducted on January 14, 2022, featuring guest speakers such as Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Spokesperson James Jimenez, National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Chairperson Augusto Lagman, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Board Member William Yu, and 1SAMBAYAN Chairperson Antonio Carpio.
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2 DQ cases vs Marcos to submit memoranda
Only two of the three disqualification cases that were supposedly consolidated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will proceed to the final writing of their memoranda, after the petitioner of the third case failed to show at the preliminary conference on Friday, January 7.
PH logs 21,819 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more Omicron cases detected
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 21,819 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, January 7, 2022. Furthermore, the Philippines has detected 29 more positive cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant on Thursday.
OVP announces the return of swab cab operations in Quezon City
Vice President Leni Robredo announced on Monday that Swab Cab— a free mobile COVID-19 testing service— will resume its operations on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, in Quezon City amidst a rising trend in new daily infections in the Philippines.
Philippines returns to “high risk” classification; DepEd declares suspension of pilot F2F classes in NCR
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the country has been classified under “high risk,” as announced by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, January 3.
Unvaccinated individuals in NCR banned by LGUs to go out under Alert Level 3
Local governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) prohibit unvaccinated adults and minors to enter malls, restaurants, and public transport as long as the region remains under Alert Level 3 or higher, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos announced on Monday, January 3.
Ateneo community reflects on hidden joys at the sixth day of Simbang Gabi
by Ana Rufa Padua The Ateneo community gathered and celebrated the sixth day of Simbang Gabi early morning of December 21, 2021 with Fr. Jonjee Sumpaico as the mass presider and the Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) community as the sponsor. The Simbang Gabi is a nine-day novena mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin…
Supreme Court upholds most of the Anti-Terror Law, declares two parts unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has declared some provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 or the Republic Act No. 11479 unconstitutional during its En Banc session held last Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
STEM Connect: A junior-senior bonding session draws to a close
STEM Connect, a two-week bonding session project intending to foster an environment of camaraderie and togetherness between Grades 11 and 12 STEM students in the Ateneo Senior High School, came to an end last December 1, Wednesday.
Ateneo sparks discussions on mobility issues in Katipunan
To open an online space for discussion on mobility issues plaguing the Katipunan Avenue and the Greater Capital Region (GCR) as a whole, the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS) initiated dialogues through their online event entitled “Reimagining Katipunan: A Sustainable Mobility Webinar and Workshop,” held in Zoom, November 26.
