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President Marcos, in his fourth SONA, acknowledged the disappointment over his administration’s performance and vowed to go after corrupt public works officials and contractors over substandard and incomplete flood control projects that caused severe flooding in the past week.

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Hindi tumpak ang pahayag ni House Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na 73 lamang ang napatay sa mga drug-related police operations sa una at kalahating taon ng Marcos administration.

Sen. Imee Marcos falsely claims to be the founder of Kabataang Barangay and its chairperson from 1975 to 1986.

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Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on July 29 that the Philippine government will “not get in the way” of the ICC’s interview of the five former and current high-ranking police officials tagged as suspects in the Duterte administration’s drug war.

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President Marcos, in his fourth SONA, acknowledged the disappointment over his administration’s performance and vowed to go after corrupt public works officials and contractors over substandard and incomplete flood control projects that caused severe flooding in the past week.

Halfway through his six-year term, only 42 or 25.45% of those promises have been fulfilled while 91 or 55.15% are in progress or still being implemented. The remaining 28 (16.97%) have been stalled, mostly in the legislature, and 4 (2.42%) have failed.

Ang BARMM ay nagkaroon ng isa sa pinakamataas na konsentrasyon ng nagtatagal na political dynasties sa bansa, ayon sa pag-aaral ni dating Ateneo School of Governance dean Ronald Mendoza.

President Marcos, in his fourth SONA, acknowledged the disappointment over his administration’s performance and vowed to go after corrupt public works officials and contractors over substandard and incomplete flood control projects that caused severe flooding in the past week.

Halfway through his six-year term, only 42 or 25.45% of those promises have been fulfilled while 91 or 55.15% are in progress or still being implemented. The remaining 28 (16.97%) have been stalled, mostly in the legislature, and 4 (2.42%) have failed.

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been giving incorrect information about false and misleading claims already debunked by fact checkers – and cites them as the source — an investigation by British fact-checking charity Full Fact reveals. In a story published on Oct. 28, Full Fact reporter Sian Bayley wrote that when her team asked Alexa

President Marcos, in his fourth SONA, acknowledged the disappointment over his administration’s performance and vowed to go after corrupt public works officials and contractors over substandard and incomplete flood control projects that caused severe flooding in the past week.

Halfway through his six-year term, only 42 or 25.45% of those promises have been fulfilled while 91 or 55.15% are in progress or still being implemented. The remaining 28 (16.97%) have been stalled, mostly in the legislature, and 4 (2.42%) have failed.

An immediate ban on POGOs, underscoring of a bloodless fight against illegal drugs, and a reaffirmation of a commitment to defend territories in the West Philippine Sea are key pronouncements that earned President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. three standing ovations during his third SONA on Monday, July 22.

Hindi tumpak ang pahayag ni House Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na 73 lamang ang napatay sa mga drug-related police operations sa una at kalahating taon ng Marcos administration.

Sinabi ni Thelma Cinco, PAGASA Climatology and Agrometeorology chief, na malaking bahagi ng pinsala mula sa severe tropical storm Kristine ay dahil sa patuloy na malakas na pag-ulan, kaysa sa lakas ng hangin nito.

Mali ang sinabi ni Sen. Imee Marcos na siya ang nagtatag ng Kabataang Barangay at tagapangulo nito mula 1975 hanggang 1986.

Hindi tumpak ang pahayag ni House Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na 73 lamang ang napatay sa mga drug-related police operations sa una at kalahating taon ng Marcos administration.

Sa ika-12 episode ng Tres from Tress podcast, kasama ang senior editor ng VERA Files na si Elma Sandoval, sasagutin ni Dr. Israel Francis Pargas, senior vice president for Health Finance Policy at spokesperson ng PhilHealth, ang malaking katanungan: Sagot nga ba ng PhilHealth ang kalusugan mo?

Labag daw sa Universal Healthcare Act ang paglilipat ng halos P90 billion na excess funds ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation o PhilHealth sa national treasury. Sa ika-11 episode ng Tres from Tress podcast, makikipagkwentuhan si Elma Sandoval, senior editor ng VERA Files, kay Dr. Tony Leachon, isang independent health reform advocate at former PhilHealth director, para malinawan ang mga bagay sa mainit na isyung ito.

A Facebook user claimed that eating one malunggay seed daily can cure a myriad of diseases. An expert in herbal medicine says otherwise.

Neither hepatologists nor traditional medicine experts recommend drinking water mixed with calamansi juice to "clean" the liver.

The PhilHealth Konsulta program is an expanded benefit package for outpatient services for all Filipinos. Konsulta covers consultation, laboratory and diagnostic tests and medication.

Ang BARMM ay nagkaroon ng isa sa pinakamataas na konsentrasyon ng nagtatagal na political dynasties sa bansa, ayon sa pag-aaral ni dating Ateneo School of Governance dean Ronald Mendoza.

Marcos’ main goal is to unite the country — something he could not emphasize enough in his proclamation rally speech, where he mentioned the Filipino word equivalent of “unity” 21 times.

Moreno aims to replicate his projects in Manila on a national scale. Under his "10-point Economic Agenda," addressing basic social service concerns – public housing, education, and healthcare – as well as enhancing the agricultural and technological sectors, are a priority.

Marcos’ main goal is to unite the country — something he could not emphasize enough in his proclamation rally speech, where he mentioned the Filipino word equivalent of “unity” 21 times.

Moreno aims to replicate his projects in Manila on a national scale. Under his "10-point Economic Agenda," addressing basic social service concerns – public housing, education, and healthcare – as well as enhancing the agricultural and technological sectors, are a priority.

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The more Quiboloy talks, the more he shows how he is the opposite of Jesus Christ, whom we know from the Bible.

Duterte could not stand being questioned; otherwise, he would shoot back with personal insults to divert from the issue thrown at him.

Marcos' endorsement of the proposal to focus only on economic Cha-cha did not help the Cha-cha advocacy.

In the reality vs. expectation trap, "Like Flowers in Sand" is the expectation -- supportive community, true friends, passion -- that people wish to be reality instead. It is possible with hallyu magic that make flowers bloom even in the most adverse clime.

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.

The Philippine-American war started on February 4, 1899 or 125 years ago -- when Private William Walter Grayson fired the first shot.

Bagong Pilipinas is the “[Bongbong Marcos] Administration’s brand of governance and leadership.”

Describing President Rodrigo Duterte as “worse than Marcos,” survivors of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s martial law on Saturday urged voters to reject the Dutertes and Marcoses seeking election in May 2022.

Let truth be everybody's business this 2024. VERA Files wishes you a Happy New Year!

As 2024 approaches, may we approach the New Year by keeping out lies and celebrating the truth!

Unwrap truth, and let it shine through. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

PSA said food inflation has slowed down to 6.7% in June 2023 from 7.5% in the previous month. However, it is still higher than the 6.4% recorded food inflation in June 2022.

The May 9 elections once again showed that the exercise of suffrage in the Philippines is a family affair.

While there is, indeed, no specific law on rebellion, the criminal act has been defined and made punishable under the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act 6968 in 1990.

Photojournalist Luis Liwanag captures Marawi City today, on the 30th day of the crisis.​

By PATRICIA ISABEL GLORIA FACTORY worker Rodelio Naval was waiting in line for a check-up at the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) in Quezon City when he was told he could not use his PhilHealth Insurance membership to have his legs treated. Naval, who is from San Pedro Laguna and worked for Esycon Industrial Trading, was

Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG NATURAL disasters and extreme weather phenomena have become so routine lately that to hear the impending landfall of another supertyphoon failed to whet my appetite for another adrenaline-charged news coverage. Spending time with family and keeping my word on commitments to friends were at the top of my list

Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG NATURAL disasters and extreme weather phenomena have become so routine lately that to hear the impending landfall of another supertyphoon failed to whet my appetite for another adrenaline-charged news coverage. Spending time with family and keeping my word on commitments to friends were at the top of my list

Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG TACLOBAN CITY—The city government of Tacloban finally buried the dead in a shallow ditch that officials said was just a temporary resting place for those who perished from the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda. Cadavers wrapped in body bags, blankets, mats and even GI sheets collected from all over the

Slideshow by MARIO IGNACIO IV The “Million People March” social media activists had been cooking up for weeks failed to produce the promised million. But no matter. The message from the almost 100,000 rallyists who descended on Rizal Park on a drizzling Monday morning was crystal clear: Enough of “pork.” From all indications, the motley throng

By VINCE NONATO THE Commission on Elections has finally signed the P100 million check to fund the honoraria and other expenses of police and army deputies tasked to maintain peace and order and carry out other election-related duties, Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. announced Friday. The funds, P60 million of which will go to the Philippine

By MIKHA FLORES THE Commission on Elections has listed 75 poster violations one month after the campaign period for candidates for senator and party-list groups started on Feb 12. Comelec’s Law Department sent out 38 notices to 22 senatorial candidates and 36 notices to 21 party-lists. The poll body also sent a separate notice to Bishop

By MIKHA FLORES THE oversized tarpaulin bearing the names of senatorial and party-list candidates who were for and against the controversial Reproductive Health Bill will remain hanging outside a Bacolod church after the Supreme Court stopped the Commission on Elections from taking down the campaign material. The high court issued Tuesday a temporary restraining order

Photos by MARIO IGNACIO IV
On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the Senate either acquits or convicts Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona after an impeachment trial that stretched over nearly five months.

By LEILANIE ADRIANO
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THE family of the late VERA Files trustee and journalism professor Lourdes “Chit” Estella-Simbulan and VERA Files launched Tuesday the Chit Estella Awards for Journalism. The launching was timed with the commemoration of the 40th day of her death and her interment at the San Agustin Church columbarium.

Photos by MARIO IGNACIO, CHIT ESTELLA and AVIGAIL OLARTE
MARKING the first year of the Ampatuan massacre, over a hundred journalists and militant groups on Tuesday marched to Mendiola demanding justice to the slain.

NEVER again to martial law. Justice for the victims of Maguindanao massacre. Stop killing journalists. These were the resounding messages in Wednesday’s media-led indignation rally at the Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) Bridge held to demand justice for victims of the Nov. 23 massacre in Maguindanao and protest the imposition of martial rule in the province.

THE family of the late VERA Files trustee and journalism professor Lourdes “Chit” Estella-Simbulan and VERA Files launched Tuesday the Chit Estella Awards for Journalism. The launching was timed with the commemoration of the 40th day of her death and her interment at the San Agustin Church columbarium.

Photos by MARIO IGNACIO, CHIT ESTELLA and AVIGAIL OLARTE
MARKING the first year of the Ampatuan massacre, over a hundred journalists and militant groups on Tuesday marched to Mendiola demanding justice to the slain.

NEVER again to martial law. Justice for the victims of Maguindanao massacre. Stop killing journalists. These were the resounding messages in Wednesday’s media-led indignation rally at the Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) Bridge held to demand justice for victims of the Nov. 23 massacre in Maguindanao and protest the imposition of martial rule in the province.