THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will be held on Nov. 2 using a fully manual system. The commission noted that no major technological upgrades will be implemented as it aims for stricter measures against vote-buying and other violations. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said voters will again … Read more
THE Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that the appeal filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte against his continued detention will be resolved through written submissions, dispensing with oral hearings. In an order dated Jan. 29, 2026 but made public on Monday, the five-judge panel directed Duterte’s defense team to submit … Read more
Wooden Camera has launched a line of solutions for Blackmagic Ursa Cine cameras that are compatible with the 12K and 17K models. Users who do not want to use the camera’s included B-mount plates will be able to add power and mounting with the 26V Gold Mount Plus D-Box and Wedge. The wedge mounts directly … Read more
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto aims to eliminate extreme poverty by 2026 and reduce Indonesia’s overall poverty rate from 8.7 percent to 4.5 percent by the end of his tenure in 2029, according to Chief Community Empowerment Minister Muhaimin Iskandar. “Currently, 24.8 million people, or 8.7 percent of our population, live in poverty. By 2029, this … Read more
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images (Amy Sussman, Yui Mok/PA Images) On Sunday night, as part of SNL 50, Kevin Spacey came up as a punch line when Fred Armisen asked about having him back as host. (Spacey hosted the show twice before he was accused of sexual harassment and assault.) Now, just days later, comes … Read more