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GMA Network
2 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
CA panel suspends appointment hearing of 2 Comelec commissioners
A panel of the Commission on Appointments (CA) suspended Wednesday the consideration of the ad-interim appointments of Commission on Elections Commissioners Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal and Noli Pipo due to lack of material time. Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte raised the motion to suspend the appointment hearing. It was seconded by Senator Risa Hontiveros. 'On motion of the minority floor leader, duly seconded, there being no objection, the Committee on Constitutional Commission and Offices hereby suspend the consideration of the ad-interim appointment of Ms. Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal,' said Senator Cynthia Villar, CA committee chairperson, said. 'It will be resumed on June 10, 2025 at 11 a.m. The same goes to Mr. Noli Rafol Pipo,' she said. Tangaro-Casingal faced the CA amid several oppositions on the confirmation of her and Pipo's appointment as Comelec commissioners, including a complaint letter filed by Ronald Cardema, chairperson of Duterte Youth, to the Office of Senate President Francis Escudero. During the hearing, Cardema reiterated the party-list's 'strongest opposition' to the confirmation of the two commissioners as he accused them of impartiality when they agreed to suspend the proclamation of Duterte Youth over their pending cases. He cited other Eleksyon 2025 candidates who were marred with similar issues. 'We would like to convey our strongest opposition to these two temporary government officials in the Comelec,' he said. 'The character of these two has been tested three weeks ago and clearly, they have failed in this test. They have twisted the results of the democracy and the sovereign will of more than 2.3 million Filipinos,' Cardema added. The CA panel also noted the sworn opposition filed by Rogelio Rabanal, and Dr. Felipe Montealco Jr. Senator Aquilino Pimentel III also wrote to Escudero's office, seeking the postponement of the CA hearing for the ad-interim appointment of the two commissioners. In February, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Tangaro-Casingal as the new Comelec commissioner, replacing ex-commissioner Socorro Inting, who retired after completing her seven-year term. Tangaro-Casingal was director of the Comelec Law Department since 2016. She was an election lawyer who served in the Comelec for 27 years. Marcos Jr. also appointed Pipo to succeed ex-Commissioner Marlon Casquejo. Pipo has been serving at the Comelec for 32 years. He started as an election officer in Bangued, Abra, in 1993 before climbing the ranks and acting as regional election director since 2006. Meanwhile, the CA committee approved in the plenary the appointment of Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Luis Pangulayan, and Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Douglas Michael Mallillin. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
BBC News
14-03-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Fotos of 'blood moon' wey make stargazers around di world wonder as lunar eclipse happun
Early-rising stargazers for UK wake up to di lunar eclipse just before day break on Friday. Di eclipse be partial one for most of di UK, with di Earth shadow only covering part of di Moon. But some western areas for UK, as well as di Americas and some Pacific islands, see a total lunar eclipse. Na di first since May 2022, wen di Moon turn completely red. Di ogbonge "blood Moon" happun as di Moon move enta Earth shadow, as e gradually go dark before turning to red. Stargazers around di world catch di first sign of di lunar event, wey begin at 05:09 GMT, on one livestream wey LA Griffith Observatory do. Lunar eclipse dey happen wen di Earth move directly between di Sun and di Moon, blocking sunlight and casting shadow on di Moon surface. Lunar eclipse dey happen wen di Moon pass through di outer region of Earth shadow, wey dem call di penumbra. A total lunar eclipse require di Earth to block di light from di Sun hitting di Moon - meaning say di three celestial objects need to dey in alignment. Pipo sometimes dey call a lunar eclipse "blood Moon" because of di way di Moon fit turn deep, copper red during di eclipse. Dis dey happen sake of a process known as "Rayleigh scattering", wey dey also make di sky blue and di sunsets red. Wen sunlight pass through di Earth atmosphere to reach di Moon, e dey cause di Moon to appear a different colour, na so astronomer Jake Foster, for di Royal Observatory Greenwich explain. Wen light dey blocked by di small particles for Earth atmosphere, e dey scatter more of di shorter blue wavelengths, leaving longer red wavelengths to remain visible. Mr Foster say: "Red light dey mostly unaffected by di gas of di atmosphere, so e dey travel all di way through dem and out di other side wia e fit shine on di Moon, making am to appear red." Di next total lunar eclipse dey due to take place for di beginning of September - but go show well-well over central and east Asia, with only some parts of di UK wey go see di total eclipse effect.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ZDF Studios & WedoTV Team For Factual & Relaxation Channels
EXCLUSIVE: ZDF Studios and free streamer WedoTV have teamed to launch a pair of thematic channels. WedoTV will be a customized docs and unscripted network for the Middle East and North African region, while Time2Rlx will launch worldwide. More from Deadline Miranda Tapsell & Gwilym Lee On 'Top End Bub', The Follow-Up To Rom-Com Hit 'Top End Wedding' And "What Happens After Happily Ever After?" Economics For Kids: ZDF Studios To Distribute Innovative Animated Series 'Pipo, Pepa & Pop' 'The Tea House On The Death Pass', Novel Based On True Story Of Hikers Trapped In The Himalayas, Being Brought To TV By Paramount's Ananey & ZDF Studios With 'Euphoria's Ron Leshem On Board The factual channel will feature nonfiction content from ZDF Studios' library of documentary and lifestyle programming, including multi-part series Ancient Apocalypse, Profession: Queen!, The Abyss: Rise and Fall of the Nazis, Cold Case and Beyond the Myth. Time2Rlx will look to provide a calming effect for viewers through beautiful environmental scenes shot in 4K and up to 8K, accompanied by ambient sounds and gentle musical soundtracks. 'By creating new channels, we are realizing a goal we've had for some time,' said Linette Zaulich, Director of Unscripted at ZDF Studios, the commercial wing of German pubcaster ZDF. 'Identifying the right brand and content for the different markets is a challenge and we were able to find a great partner to supplement our vision for these channels. Our partner wedotv has exactly the level of experience, expertise, and service we needed. We are very excited about the initial reaction to the channels and look forward to a very productive year.' WedoTV's Philipp Rotermund added: 'MENA is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world for streaming services so we are excited to launch Wedotv and are already in discussions with the leading TV platforms serving the region. Additionally, Time2Rlx has the kind of global appeal that defies cultural and language barriers. It's a unique proposition that I think will resonate with viewers around the world.' The Switzerland-based WedoTV distributes FAST channels globally across various platforms. Best of Deadline How to Watch The 67th Annual Grammy Awards Online And With Cable 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More The 2025 Oscars: Everything We Know So Far About The Nominations, Ceremony, Date & Host
