The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) plans to make use of other computerized voting machines in the 2016 elections once the Supreme Court bans the use of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
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Cainta, first to make use of electricity load project
Cainta is the first local government unit to make use of the prepaid electricity scheme. Said scheme will be used by public market stalls.
American artist makes invisible paintings
In the United States of America (USA), an artist makes invisible paintings that can only be seen when the rain falls. [youtube id = UFRaZFPf91U
Philippines Observes Earth Hour with 170 Countries
Proving that no individual action on climate change is too small and that no collective vision is too big, WWF’s Earth Hour kicked-off at 8:30PM last night with celebrations in over 7000 hubs across 170 countries. The Quezon City Memorial Circle hosted the Philippines’ main event. Clad in glow-in-the-dark costumes, thousands danced and celebrated climate change solutions in one of the country’s largest Zumba® gatherings. The ninth edition of Earth Hour crossed 24 time zones […]
Torn-up sick notes show crash pilot should have been grounded
The German pilots’ association Cockpit welcomed the announcement by Lufthansa on Friday (March 27) which said it will introduce new rules requiring two crew members to be in the cockpit at all times after one of the pilots at its Germanwings unit crashed a plane in the FrenchAlps, a reversal after it initially said no need to do so. “No, it is not a rush job,” said ‘Cockpit’ spokesman Markus Wahl. “We would welcome a […]
Roach says Mayweather, not undefeated
According to Coach Freddie Roach, it is not true that Floyd Mayweather is undefeated, saying that he suffered defeat in several amateur matches and in the Olympics.
Domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather
Due to the bad weather, several airlines cancelled their domestic flights according to the Department of Transportation and Communication.
Higher standards for law schools, urged by the SC
Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno urged law schools to implement higher standards for its students when the passing rate of the latest bar examination to 73%.
Ebola vaccines pass safety test
In Africa, two experimental vaccines against the Ebola virus passed clinical trials in Liberia.
Eco-bags, not eco-friendly
According to an environmental group, the eco-bags used in several establishments in lieu of plastic bags are not really eco-friendly.
No problem in Makati City Hall
According to Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, the transactions of the Makati City Hall remains normal despite the extraordinary situation wherein there are two mayors in the said city.
No color-coding during long vacation
The Metro Manila Development Authority will suspend the color-coding traffic scheme during the long vacation next week.
