Day: May 12, 2025

Manila: Power demand across the Philippines dropped on Monday, which was declared a special non-working holiday for the midterm elections, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, as of 11 a.m., the NGCP reported a normal power situation across the grids of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. The reduced consumption can be attributed to the closure of offices, schools, and many business establishments, keeping the country’s power grids stable and within capacity. The significant drop in electricity usage is a typical trend during national holidays, as commercial and industrial activities slow down.

Pasay City: The law-mandated Random Manual Audit (RMA) for the May 12 midterm elections is set to start on Wednesday in Pasay City, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday. The auditing process, which involves the manual examination of ballots to validate the results from vote-counting machines (VCM), will take place at the Citadines Bay City Manila and cover 762 clustered precincts and online voting posts. According to Philippines News Agency, Dir. Abigail Claire Llacuna of the Comelec Education and Information Department, who is also part of the technical working group for the RMA, stated that they aim to

Manila: No delays were encountered so far in the conduct of the midterm elections in the National Capital Region (NCR), Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Monday. “Wala po kaming nakitang delay (sa NCR), lahat on time yun eleksiyon natin (we saw no delays at the holding of elections in the NCR, everything is on time),” he added in a media briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, Marbil stated they received reports of alleged vote buying. “Pinapupuntahan naman ng pulis natin, wala naman silang nakikita, negative naman (but when we deployed our police officers to

Manila: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has raised “serious concern” over the incidents of harassment encountered by media workers during the election season. According to Philippines News Agency, PTFoMS executive director Jose Torres Jr. urged media practitioners to report election-related attacks via the PTFoMS Incident Report Form (IRF), accessible online or through a QR code on its official Facebook page. Torres emphasized that the PTFoMS IRF allows media members to immediately report incidents threatening press freedom and their right to life, liberty, and security. Torres encouraged, “Document everything and report immediately.” He further stated that the task

Quezon City: Defending champions Ateneo de Manila University and University of the East have commenced their respective title-retention campaigns in the UAAP Esports tournament, held at the Quantum Skyview Deck, Gateway 2 Mall. According to Philippines News Agency, the Blue Eagles faced off against the De La Salle University Green Archers in the NBA 2K category at 2:30 p.m. Paolo Medina, who played a pivotal role in leading Ateneo to victory in the previous season, expressed the team’s determination to secure back-to-back titles. He emphasized their commitment to adapting to the new team-style format, which he believes will make them