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25 April

Poll watchdogs distrustful of automated election system

Several election watchdogs expressed apprehension on COMELEC’s automated election system (AES) allegedly due to lack of procedures and a failure to comply with the law. The National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), Automated Election System Watch (AES Watch), and Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) said the system cannot not be trusted. “It is not compliant with the …

25 April

Different brand for 2nd booster shot ‘more effective’ – DOH

A different vaccine brand as a second booster shot can be “more effective” in warding off the COVID-19 virus, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, head of the National Vaccination Operations Center, supported the recommendation of government’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) to use a different vaccine brand as second booster shot. Cabotaje said, “A different …

25 April

Isko’s camp urges BIR to garnish Marcos bank accounts

Manila Mayor and presidential candidate Isko Moreno, through his political party Aksyon Demokratiko, has asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to garnish the bank accounts linked to the estate of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos to settle the family’s tax liabilities. Aksyon Demokratiko chairperson Ernesto Ramel Jr. wrote to BIR Commissioner Ceasar Dulay, requesting the agency “to immediately and …

25 April

Guanzon vouches for Smartmatic’s reliability

Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon maintained that the automated election system (AES) of Smartmatic’s machines are accurate and reliable. “The AES and the Smartmatic machines have an accuracy rate of 99.7%. It’s very reliable and so hard to tamper with particularly the transmission of election results,” Guanzon said. While these machines have been used by Comelec over …

25 April

PAL projects full domestic capacity by Q4

Philippine Airlines (PAL) hopes to restore its domestic operations to full capacity by the fourth quarter when passenger volume traditionally surges during the holidays. PAL President Capt. Stanley Ng said the flag carrier’s domestic capacity had reached 80% of its pre-pandemic level after suffering from debilitating travel restrictions at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAL VP for sales Bud …

25 April

Boracay, El Nido top choice of WTTC delegates for post-event tours

Boracay and El Nido were the top choice post-event destinations of delegates to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Manila held April 20 to 22. Tours to the two Philippine destinations were fully booked by WTTC delegates, consistent to the recognition received by Boracay and El Nido from many international travel publications and online tourism sites. …

25 April

Puerto Princesa’s recovery depends on public-private partnership

The recovery of Puerto Princesa as a top tourist destination will depend on the strong collaboration and cooperation between government and the private sector. Last year, Puerto Princesa’s recovery started when it reopened its doors to travelers. Then, disaster struck – Typhoon Odette ravaged the city, stalling tourism recovery efforts. The pandemic erased approximately P10 billion in potential tourism revenues …

25 April

Air travel rebound accelerating — IATA

Air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 as the impact of the Covid-19 variant Omicron moderated outside of Asia, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced recently. On the other hand, the war in Ukraine did not have any major effect on traffic levels. The recovery in air travel is gathering steam as governments in many parts of …

25 April

More Pinoys accessing piracy sites for movies

Filipino consumers who access piracy sites for movies during the pandemic lockdown grew from 61% from only 49%, according to a study by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba cited data from a recent YouGov survey commissioned by the Coalition Against Piracy to emphasize the significance of its partnership with the Motion …

25 April

Philippine travel and tourism set to grow 6.7% annually

The Philippine travel and tourism sectors is projected to grow at an annual average rate of 6.7% over the next 10 years, outpacing the expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 5.6%, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC president and chief executive Julia Simpson said at the WTTC Annual Global Summit in Manila that employment …

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April, 2022