After the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved the bill extending voter registration by at least a month, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now “likely” to grant the request of lawmakers, said spokesman James Jimenez on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
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Negros Oriental SP shoots down Degamo’s veto against reclamation-free zones
The Negros Oriental Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) overrode Governor Roel Degamo’s veto against an ordinance that declares Dumaguete’s marine protected areas (MPAs) as “reclamation-free zone.”
Praying to Fascists: A Tale of Two Bloody Saviors
In the beginning, there was only darkness. “Let there be light,” He said. The light did not come. Instead, he formed an earth masquerading the dark underneath the surface. The people came into that world covered in blood that wasn’t their own.
Human Rights Organizations commemorate Martial Law with Film Screenings and Webinars
As the Philippines remembers Martial Law, different organizations and universities across the country offer various free webinars and film-viewings to revisit the dark era of the Marcos regime.
Philippines remembers the Martial Law as thousands rally on its 49th anniversary
With the theme, “MARCOS-DUTERTE: PANDEMYA NG PASAKIT #NeverAgain,” several human rights groups, civil society organizations, and activists protested on September 21, 2021 during the 49th Martial Law anniversary to condemn Duterte’s administration and its pandemic response.
Blurring the Lines of Truths and Tall Tales
As tempting as it is to escape reality, what is at stake when attempts of painting the nation’s darkest moments in a good light persist today? For those dreadful days to be deemed a golden age while multitudes are victims of murders and massacres? In a time of tall tales and unreliable narrators, the fight for the truth is imperative.
Duterte approves pilot run of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes in 120 schools located in low-risk areas for COVID-19, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press briefing on Monday, September 20, 2021.
ASHS, inilunsad ang Banhaw bilang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika ‘21-’22
Sinimulan na ng Ateneo de Manila Senior High School (ASHS) ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika na may temang Banhaw: Pagdiriwang ng Wika at Kulturang Filipino 2021 kahapon, ika-17 ng Setyembre 2021 sa pamamagitan ng Youtube livestream.
IATF releases finalized COVID-19 Alert Levels
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for pandemic response released the guidelines on quarantine classifications with granular lockdowns to be piloted by the National Capital Region (NCR), Monday night, September 13.
Raducanu flares to secure US Open title, claims triumph over Fernandez 6-4, 6-3
In a youth-infused match between two unseeded players, Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu saluted as the champion with her first Grand Slam title after conquering Filipino-Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3, in the Women’s US Open final last Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
