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Hype or hope? The Comelec has begun running mock trials of blockchain-enabled voting, with the goal of getting more overseas Filipinos to vote. At least three foreign tech providers are in the race--Voatz, Smartmatic and Indra. Could this finally stamp out electoral fraud? And what will it look like in practice? 

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On September 15, the US, UK, and Australia announced a new security pact which will enable Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time. China was not happy. Aaron Jed Rabena, research fellow at the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress, talks us through what all this means for ASEAN and the Philippines. 

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Noli Aurillo did not learn how to read notes, but he was a musician like no other. When he died of Covid on October 16, the Pinoy music industry mourned. This is why his unorthodox style of playing the guitar will forever be remembered.

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Every day, millions of girls and young women see harmful ideas and stereotypes that are reinforced by misinformation and disinformation online. Here's why we should care. 

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Pharma giant Merck says its new antiviral drug can cut hospitalizations in half for COVID-19 patients. Dr. DJ Bandoy talks about the studies on Molnupiravir.

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