50 Years: A fiesta of Philippine design
Celebrating Philippine design, 50 Years of Philippine Design and Beyond presents the evolution of Filipino design over five decades (1970-2023) at the National Museum of Fine Arts until March 3, 2024.
Author Archives: R.C. Ladrido
How Duterte despaired over Lascañas
Away from the country for seven years now, Lascañas received a very unusual communication on December 23, 2022 from Lyon, France. It was from the Interpol. It said that the General Secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) certified that Lascañas was not the subject of an Interpol notice or diffusion.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MMDA has NOT re-implemented No Contact Apprehension Policy
A text circulating on Facebook (FB) claims that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has resumed its No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP). This is not true. The temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court against NCAP is still in effect. The text claimed the NCAP, which utilizes closed-circuit television (CCTV) and digital cameras
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mindanao has NOT seceded from PH
Following former president Rodrigo Duterte’s calls for an independent Mindanao, a YouTube video claimed that the island has now seceded from the Philippines. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: BOGUS 10k from DSWD bait for cryptocurrency scam
Scammers offer a false promise of P10,000 from DSWD to lure people into messaging bogus cryptocurrency traders.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE text on Davao City bomb threats circulates anew
A text warning netizens about possible bombings in some areas of Davao City has been shared on Facebook and private messaging platforms. This is false.
One billion rising
Students, faculty and Benedictine sisters of St. Scholastica's College in Manila dance to the music of One Billion Rising to support a global movement to abolish violence against women and girls and advance gender equality on Feb. 15.
Dust to dust
This year’s Ash Wednesday coincided with Valentine’s Day, which is a perfect reminder that amidst the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, we should not forget the basic message of love for our fellowmen. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
Mindanese, Davanese and the joke of Mindanao separatism
The truth of the matter is that Mindanao independence has had no basis in history more than being a self-serving call at the expense of its people, now numbering approximately 27 million.
The Scars of Scarborough
This special report was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH #Together75A different version of this report has appeared in the Manila Standard on Feb. 1, 2024.
