It is undeniable that social media is a very powerful tool for information dissemination. This is why the Commission on Elections (Comelec) wants to regulate social media and penalize online trolls during campaign periods. “We would like to readily admit that because of the absence of a law regulating social media in the Philippines that […]
To ensure that the upcoming 2022 national elections will be smooth, the NTC has ordered all telcos and internet service providers (ISPs) that they should not do any form of maintenance work starting today (May 4) until May 14. This order from NTC aims to ensure that Election Day (May 9) will be as smooth […]
After experiencing some minor technical hiccups these past few days, the Department of Information and Communications (DICT) and (Commission on Elections) COMELEC have finally launched the 2022 COMELEC Precinct Finder. This website was built to help netizens find their specific polling areas well ahead of election day. The website is called the Voter Verifier which […]
Earlier today, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) confirmed that a “data leak” has occurred in the Smartmatic system. However, it reassured the public that is not in any way related to the upcoming elections. “They (Smartmatic) emphasized to us that the data leak does not have anything to do with the elections in 2022,” Comelec […]
Presidential bet Manny Pacquiao personally met with SpaceX executive Rebecca Hunter today in Manila. Rebecca Hunter, SpaceX senior manager for Government Affairs, has already met Manny Pacquaio in a virtual meeting last January, together with Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. During the virtual meeting, Pacquiao told the company to consider the possibility of building a […]
We’ve all been there. Fleeting thoughts enter our mind, questions we’d normally be able to answer but the solution sticks on the tips of our tongues. We ashamedly consult Google for whatever we needed to know and soon realize that it was something so simple. Well, you can now delete the last 15 minutes of […]
In the latest research of DICT, they found that the system of Smartmatic, the company handling the upcoming 2022 elections, is compromised. This was revealed by DICT Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Executive Director Cezar Mancao II during a joint congressional hearing on the automated election system. While he did not reveal his proof about […]
As the 2022 National Elections are coming near, people are more vigilant with all of COMELEC’s preparations. While we have yet to hear new details about their preparations, a report from Manila Bulletin said that the web servers of COMELEC were involved in an alleged hacking incident. The report claims that the hackers were able to […]
The AutoHub Group, in collaboration with Mini Asia, celebrated the launch of the refreshed Mini Countryman for 2022 at yesterday’s Philippines media press event. The vehicle receives significant upgrades all throughout, a welcome addition to its already expansive feature list. Under the hood, Mini’s four-banger gets the forced induction treatment via its TwinPower technology. This […]
Christmas is coming very quickly, and we know a lot of you want to reward yourselves with a new phone. Thankfully there are Here are our top picks for the best mid-range phones in the Philippines you can consider to end 2021 with a bang. Any of these selections should do the job of being […]
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has filed show cause and cease and desist orders against Facebook Philippines, Lazada Philippines Inc., and Shopee Philippines on Tuesday. NTC is commanding the three online platforms to appear in front of the commission on October 27 and explain in writing why they should not be held liable for the […]
Review verdict: The realme Book is a good starter laptop for anyone looking to make the most out of their buck in the Philippines, though it’s going up against stiff competition from established players. Pros Great design Good keyboard travel Relatively powerful processor Cons The display’s a little dim Only 8GB of RAM realme is […]