Gordon’s nickname ‘Dick’ sparks jokes on Twitter
Off-color jokes involving the possible entry into the Magic 12 of former senator Richard Gordon, whose nickname is “Dick,” trended worldwide on Twitter on Election Day.
It’s inevitable: 200 to 300 poll machines will conk out–Smartmatic
It’s inevitable that some machines would fail on Election Day, the head of Smartmatic International, the service provider of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the midterm polls, said Monday.
Meteor shower visible in PH Sunday or Monday
Meteors in the annual Eta Aquarids shower will streak across Philippine skies at the pre-dawn hours of Sunday or Monday, the astronomy section of the state weather bureau said.
‘Don’t throw gadgets in trash’—DENR chief
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje has warned the public against recklessly throwing their old unwanted gadgets in the trash, pointing out the environmental hazards posed by the improper disposal of electronic devices.
Dispose of old e-gadgets properly, says DENR chief
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday warned the public against recklessly throwing their old gadgets in the trash bin, noting the environmental hazards posed by improperly disposed electronic devices.
‘Doomsday asteroid’ gone; back in 16 years
The asteroid called 99942 Apophis, long billed as a “doomsday asteroid,” buzzed the Earth at past 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, appearing like a tiny flashing dot in the sky but obscured by gray clouds from the vantage point of Filipinos.
Asteroid makes ‘flyby’ Thursday
A heavenly body packing more energy than 25,000 Hiroshima bombs and which can obliterate Luzon on impact will streak across the skies near Earth on Thursday under the watchful gaze of astronomers the world over.
IT expert creates mobile app to warn fisherman-father of bad weather
Being the son of a fisherman, Rolly Rulete knows quite well what it’s like to be at the mercy of the weather at sea. So using his ingenuity, the computer programmer has found a way to alert his father to an approaching storm with just a few taps of the finger on his cell phone.
Sorry, but Phivolcs is not on Twitter
For netizens who wanted quick information about Friday’s earthquake, it was a night of frustration of seismic proportions.
PNP boosts crime solving via computerizing ballistics, other records
The Philippine National Police is upgrading its crime solution methods by making full use of two computerized systems that store information on recovered firearms and ammunition and generate computer-drawn images of crime suspects, officials said Friday.
PNP laments Court of Appeals ruling on online gambling
Is online gambling beyond the reach of the country’s antigambling laws? The head of the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Thursday decried a ruling by the Court of Appeals junking illegal gambling charges against the operators of an online or virtual casino inside the Clark Special Economic Zone because of the lack of clear laws on the matter.
PNP eyes electronic arrest warrant system
For policemen, serving a warrant on a wanted person anywhere in the country may soon be just a matter of clicking on a link in the Internet.
Cops act to stop website hackers
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has taken steps to guard against hacking and other breaches of computer security after 10 of its websites were hacked in June and September, officials said Thursday.
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