Comelec gets stricter: No more ‘placeholder’ ploys

Hi, reader! Today, we bring you stories on Comelec's stricter rules on 'placeholder' candidates for 2025, Chinese attempt to block 'Atin Ito' convoy, and Beijing's denial of new reclamation in the WPS.͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌

UPDATE PREFERENCES ­ May 16, 2024 ­ Hello, reader! Today, we bring you stories on Comelec's stricter rules on 'placeholder' candidates for 2025, China Coast Guard's attempt to block 'Atin Ito' convoy, Beijing's denial of new reclamation in the WPS, and the slowest remittance growth in nine months. Comelec gets stricter: No more 'placeholder' ploys For the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has banned the substitution of poll aspirants who withdraw from the race at the last minute to open a spot for reserve candidates. ­ Read the full story ­ 2 China Coast Guard ships try to block 'Atin Ito' convoy Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels on Wednesday shadowed and tried to block the Filipino civilian-led convoy sailing toward Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a resource-rich area in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that was seized by China in 2012. ­ Read more ­ New 'reclamation' just rumors, says China; PCG sneers at denial China has dismissed as "sheer rumor" the recent statements of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that Beijing may again be building artificial islands in the country's exclusive economic zone. ­ Read more ­ March remittance growth slowest in nine months Money sent home by Filipinos abroad posted its slowest growth in nine months in March as expats also grappled with high inflation and potential economic slowdown in their host countries. ­ Read more ­ House also wants to probe Bamban mayor House lawmakers are eyeing a parallel probe of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is being investigated by the Senate over allegations she may be a Chinese asset who has infiltrated the government by winning the local post in 2022. ­ Read more ­ EDITORIAL: Worrisome presence Better late than never. That best describes the decision of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to implement stricter rules on the issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals in the wake of reports that fraudulently-obtained passports and visas had resulted in their illicit entry and overstay. ­ Read more ­ Other stories you should read   Slovakia's populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt Google to use AI-generated answers in search results King Charles III sees red in new portrait  'The Idea of You' director on building lead stars' 'earned chemistry' Visit INQUIRER.net for more latest news ­ Follow us on social: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ INQUIRER.net  3rd Floor Media Resource Plaza Building 2530 Mola corner Pasong Tirad Streets La Paz, Makati City 1204Tel. No. +632-5192800 You've received it because you've subscribed to our newsletter. View in browser | Unsubscribe | Update preferences

‘Hope for best, prepared for worst’: Scarborough civilian convoy starts

Hello, reader! Today, we feature the civilian convoy to Scarborough Shoal, power maintenance at NAIA, and the PH-US collaboration on space technology for maritime surveillance of the country's EEZ. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌

UPDATE PREFERENCES ­ May 15, 2024 ­ Hi, reader! Today, we feature the civilian convoy to Scarborough Shoal, power maintenance at NAIA, and the PH-US collaboration on space technology for maritime surveillance of the country's EEZ. 'Hope for best, prepared for worst': Scarborough civilian convoy starts The civilian convoy for the West Philippine Sea officially embarked on a voyage to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal early Wednesday morning in a mission that may witness another attempt from China to disrupt the activity. ­ Read the full story ­ Atin Ito': Panatag trip is about access to WPS Fisherman William Laige, 56, struggled to contain his emotions—a mix of excitement and anxiety—as he and his fellow fishermen started preparing their outrigger boats for what they considered to be one of their most important trips to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal today. ­ Read more ­ Crypto scams impersonating Inquirer.net and other news sites Get-rich schemes existed before the Internet, but people only received them by mail. Nowadays, these have become crypto scams that pollute the ocean of information. People looking to improve their financial situation fall prey to websites promising unprecedented wealth. Worse, they masquerade as reputable websites like the Inquirer.  ­ Read more ­ PH-US tie-up on space tech to help monitor EEZ The Philippines and the United States have agreed to further cooperation on space technology, including its use for maritime domain surveillance of Manila's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ). ­ Read more ­ Naia undergoes power maintenance Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) is currently undergoing power maintenance activities as part of an electrical systems upgrade of the facility since last year, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. ­ Read more ­ EDITORIAL: Boosting senior high employability In response to President Marcos' directive to make sure that senior high school (SHS) graduates are "ready and employable for the workforce," the Department of Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) signed last week a joint memorandum circular that can potentially be a game-changer for skilled students who want to land a decent paying job as soon as they leave school. ­ Read more ­ Other stories you should read   GPT-4o is OpenAI's latest flagship model Marawi folk protest 'unjust' valuation of damaged properties PBA's problem: Translating large TV viewers into live audience Tom Rodriguez on three comeback m excited to ride the wave again Visit INQUIRER.net for more latest news ­ Follow us on social: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ INQUIRER.net  3rd Floor Media Resource Plaza Building 2530 Mola corner Pasong Tirad Streets La Paz, Makati City 1204Tel. No. +632-5192800 You've received it because you've subscribed to our newsletter. View in browser | Unsubscribe | Update preferences