Philippines
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:01:00 +0800Pandemic task force approves mock elections on December 29
Comelec in November identified 34 barangays in Albay, Davao del Sur, Isabela, Leyte, Maguindanao, Metro Manila, and Negros Oriental, as venues for the exercise.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0800Robredo: Lines open for consolidation of forces in 2022 elections
Vice President Leni Robredo said Friday that she remains open to talking about the possibility of consolidating forces for the 2022 elections to ensure victory for the opposition.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:48:00 +0800DOH: No new COVID-19 admissions in nearly half of hospitals in Phl
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 48.5% of all hospitals in the country had no new patients seeking treatment for COVID-19 from December 5 to 9.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:42:00 +0800Casimero misses weight, out of Dubai card
Philstar.com just learned that John Riel Casimero did not make weight for his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title bout with British fighter Paul Butler.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:20:00 +0800Robredo to go after wrongdoers in gov't, but won't single out political foes
People can expect punishment for those who err under a Robredo administration, but the vice president, who has joined the 2022 race to Malacañang, said she would not be singling out political foes.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:15:00 +0800DOJ opposes De Lima plea to shoot campaign materials from detention
Department of Justice prosecutors have blocked Sen. Leila De Lima’s request that she may be allowed to shoot campaign materials for her re-election bid in her detention room.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0800Legarda to Congress: Review Universal Health Care Act, ensure full implementation
Three-term Senator now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda urged Congress to look into the status of the implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, under Republic Act No. 11223, to ensure its full implementation two years after its enactment.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:55:00 +08005 best tech gifts that will make you the coolest ninong, ninang this Christmas
It can be a hassle thinking about presents, but Philstar.com curated a list of the best tech gifts and the best deals from the ASUS Share 2021 campaign!
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:53:00 +0800Philippines' Tracy Maureen Perez wins Miss World 2021 Head-to-Head Challenge 1st round
Tracy has to win in two more Head-to-Head Challenge rounds to qualify for the semi-finals.
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:42:00 +0800Portugal added to 'red list' starting December 12
Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that Portugal will be included in the so-called “red list”—composed of countries and territories considered as high-risk for COVID-19—beginning December 12.