Countries land on Twitter PH’s trending list amid 2022 polls partial, unofficial count count
Names of different countries topped local Twitter's trending list on Monday evening as partial and unofficial votes from the 2022 national and local elections...
#ExtendVotingHoursPH trends online as issues prevent Filipinos from voting before closing time
Appeals to extend voting hours broke out on social media minutes before the 7 p.m. scheduled closing of precincts amid reports of faulty vote-counting...
‘Done voting’: First-time voters participate in high-stakes elections
The phrase "done voting" gained traction on local Twitter during the elections as first-time voters exercise their Constitutional right to suffrage to choose the...
Filipinos share memes to cope with anxiety on elections day
Various memes flooded social media as citizens flock to polling precincts on Monday to elect the country’s next leaders. As Filipinos await the closing of...
‘Huwag awayin’: Voters urged to be considerate of teachers on election duty
Filipinos called on voters to respect public school teachers who are on national and local election duties as some learning institutions turn to polling...
Firehose of disinformation floods run-up to election
Filipino voters head to the polls on Monday after months of being engulfed in a relentless and widening stream of falsehoods spewed out in...
Obesity may weaken vaccine protection; unvaccinated Omicron patients face risk from variants
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that...
Last stretch: Glimpse of some 2022 presidential hopefuls casting votes
It's the last stretch for the 2022 presidential aspirants as they cast their votes in their respective polling precincts during the first hours of...
How tarpaulins, campaign paraphernalia can be of use after elections
The 2022 national and local poll supporters are encouraged to recycle the tarpaulins and paraphernalia following the election for other purposes. A Twitter user on...
Google marks 2022 polls with doodle, featured Comelec hyperlink
Search engine giant Google on Monday released a doodle in solidarity with Filipino voters who are electing the nation’s leaders today. The doodle urges Filipinos...
Appeals to safeguard ballots as voters report faulty VCMs on elections day
Filipinos are urged to be vigilant and keep an eye on their ballots following reports that some vote-counting machines (VCM) have broken down in...
‘Please Lord’: Phrase trends as Filipinos vote on high-stakes 2022 polls
The phrase “Please Lord” dominated conversations on Twitter Philippines early Monday as Filipinos vote on the high-stakes national and local elections. It landed on the...
WHO says it stands with Ukraine, has documented 200 attacks on health facilities
KYIV — World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Ukrainians from Kyiv on Saturday that the WHO stood by them in their conflict with...
Rundown: Promos, discounts for voters on elections day
Several brands of food and beverages are offering discounts for voters on Election Day, May 9. Millions of registered voters in the Philippines will soon...
Grim search in blown-out Havana hotel, death toll at 26
HAVANA— Cuban rescue workers on Saturday picked through rubble for bodies and possible survivors after a Havana boutique hotel was devastated by what authorities said was a gas explosion,...