Author: Pop News
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Former anti-graft official urges strict rules on gambling Ads
The former Commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) is seeking legislative measures to regulate advertisements on gambling, similar to the stringent controls on tobacco and smoking citing damaging impact of addiction to families and individuals. Atty. Nicasio Conti, former commissioner of PAGC, now the CEO of Capstone-Intel Corp. said there is a need to… Read more
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Pinoys online resort to prayers amid tensions in West Philippine Sea
As tensions rise in the West Philippine Sea, more Filipinos on social media resort to prayers for the peaceful resolution of the territorial disputes, according to the latest sentiment analysis conducted by Capstone-Intel Corporation. The territorial disputes issue was widely discussed online with up to 360 daily posts or a total of 2,323 posts within… Read more
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Gilas Pilipinas fell short in their Olympic quest after a semifinal loss to Brazil
Brazil’s men’s basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat the Philippines 71-60 in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) semifinal in Latvia on Saturday, July 6th, securing a chance at a Paris 2024 berth. Bruno Caboclo was instrumental in the victory, contributing 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Marcelinho Huertas also delivered a standout… Read more
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Alarming PISA Test Results for Filipino Students Raises Concern on Social Media
Research firm Capstone-Intel Corporation has raised concerns over the recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results, which placed Filipino students among the bottom five in creative thinking. The firm highlighted the need to improve the education system to ensure global competitiveness. From June 18 to 25, Capstone-Intel conducted a sentiment analysis on public Facebook… Read more
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Castro on VP Duterte Saying She Has No 2025 CF Request – Why Should She
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Stell’s Single ‘Room’ hits a million Stream on Spotify, Thanks Fans for Support
Stell Ajero of SB19 celebrated another milestone in his career as his debut single “Room” hit one million streams on Spotify. Stell expressed his joy and gratitude to his fans for this achievement through one of his posts on his X page. “Thank you everyone for the million streams!” he said in a succeeding tweet.… Read more
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Delima Cleared of All Drug Cases
MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Leila de Lima, a vocal critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, has been acquitted of all drug charges brought against her by the previous administration. On Monday, Judge Gener Gito of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) granted her demurrer to evidence filed on March 20… Read more
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Now is Best Time to Discuss Charter Change via ConCon – Robin Padilla
Now is the best time to discuss amendments to the 1987 Constitution via a Constitutional Convention (Concon), Sen. Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla said late Monday. Padilla is to chair on Tuesday afternoon a Senate hearing tackling amendments to the 1987 Constitution – including a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention to revise the Charter. “Yan… Read more
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Mayor Alice Guo Denounces Allegations, Cites Lack of Substantial Evidence for Conspirator Label
Bamban, Tarlac — Mayor Alice Guo, facing allegations of Anti-Trafficking in Persons filed by Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation andDetection Group (PNP-CIDG) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission(PAOCC) at the Department of Justice(DOJ) firmly asserts that mere connections to companies or individuals do not suffice as grounds for labeling someone a conspirator. The mayor emphasizes… Read more
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VP Sara Ends Uniteam, Resigns as DepEd Secretary
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil said on Wednesday, June 19, that Duterte resigned as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict at 2:21 pm the same… Read more