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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:23:00 +0800
Pagcor: Better to have separate regulator for e-sabong
E-sabong contributes about P650 million a month to Pagcor's Gross Gaming Revenues, based on latest estimates.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:45:00 +0800
Filipino disinformation scholar named 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
"We need to retell the human stories of digital workers and activists fighting back against misinformation and hate while they themselves have suffered from trauma and burnout."

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:32:00 +0800
NBI cybercrime division investigating fake sex videos of Robredo daughters
The anti-cybercrime division of the National Bureau of Investigation is now conducting a probe into the fake sex videos of Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughters circulating online, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:21:00 +0800
Faction of Duterte volunteer group now backs Robredo for president
A faction of a volunteer group that carried President Rodrigo Duterte to Malacañang in 2016 is now backing Vice President Leni Robredo, believing that the independent presidential candidate is the best bet to thwart a return of the Marcoses to the P...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:10:00 +0800
5 Filipinos already discharged in COVID-struck Shanghai
Out of the 18 Filipino nationals who tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai, the Philippine Consulate General says five have already been discharged from quarantine facilities.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:56:00 +0800
Gov't unapologetic on 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. 'agreement' for provincial buses
"There has never been any prohibition to operate beyond the window hours but operators continue to mislead passengers by announcing that they will only operate during the window hours," the statement reads. 

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:52:00 +0800
OCTA: New Omicron subvariants might trigger up to 10,000 COVID-19 cases daily
OCTA Research fellow Guido David said the entry of new Omicron subvariants is not projected to “trigger a major threat of an outbreak.”

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:53:00 +0800
Consulate in New York’s ballot feeding schedule updated to 9 a.m. every Monday, Thursday
The Philippine Consulate General in New York has updated its ballot feeding schedule “in anticipation of the increase in submitted ballots envelopes” in the coming days.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:26:00 +0800
MRT-3 says free rides program extended until end-May
"The ridership of the MRT-3 has improved...Before the pandemic, [it was just] 260,000. And although there was a pandemic, the ridership reached 280,000. And now, the MRT-3 can board 300,000 safely," Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade was quoted ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:04:00 +0800
Election task force 'verifying' claims of election 'disruption but not destabilization' plots
"There are reports and information that there are groups and individuals who are trying to disrupt the outcome of the elections," De Leon said, but was careful to add that "there's no destabilization plot."



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