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This special report was first published by ABS-CBN News Patrol ng Pilipino on Oct. 25, 2023. It 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

Millions joined this year’s mass procession, the first after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A text message about an alleged new wave of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila is circulating on Facebook and private messaging. This is not true.

Lascañas reveals plots to kill De Lima and Fr. Lamata, the real reason Parojinog and members of his family were murdered and Duterte’s instruction to rape women drug suspects.

In Bohol, like many parts of the country, the poor are forced to live in riverbanks, on steep slopes or close to the sea, making them vulnerable to natural calamities.

Dahil sa patuloy na pagsira ng China sa coral reefs sa West Philippine Sea, nangangamba ang mga mangingisda at eksperto sa masamang epekto nito sa kabuhayan at food security ng bansa. Pakinggan sila dito sa special episode ng #WhatTheF?! Podcast.

Two years after typhoon Odette swept away homes and devastated communities in Bohol, villagers are back in areas identified as vulnerable to storm surges as they have no place to go.

Nery's book is a declaration that fence-sitting or being politically ambiguous isn't a life option.

May nagbabantang energy crisis sa Pilipinas dahil sa papalapit na pagkaubos ng Malampaya gas field. Ano-ano nga ba ang pwedeng magawa ng Marcos administration para maiwasan ito?

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

Fighting “fake news” should never stop, however exhausting it may be, the vice president said.

The young voters dismissed allegations of atrocities and corruption during Martial Law.

Recent survey results show that candidates with significant political backing kept the lion's share of voter preference going into the final stretch of the elections.

“Iba naman!” This is the battle cry of Manila City Mayor and presidential candidate Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso as he offered himself as the best alternative in the May 9 elections.

(Second of two parts) With just a little over a month before the May 9 elections, candidates for president and vice president are pulling out all the stops to convince the electorate that they are right for the job.

(First of two parts) With just a little over a month before the May 9 elections, candidates for president and vice president are pulling out all the stops to convince the electorate that they are right for the job.

(Fourth of four parts) In this four-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about six of the top candidates vying for Malacañang, and their respective vice presidential bets, to help voters make the ultimate decision.

(Third of four parts) In this four-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about six of the top candidates vying for Malacañang, and their respective vice presidential bets, to help voters make the ultimate decision.

(Second of four parts) In this four-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about six of the top candidates vying for Malacañang, and their respective vice presidential bets, to help voters make the ultimate decision.

(First of four parts) In this four-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about six of the top candidates vying for Malacañang, and their respective vice presidential bets, to help voters make the ultimate decision.

The Manila Times columnist Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao falsely claimed that the Philippine Star erred in reporting that Vice President Leni Robredo was the most-searched presidential candidate on Google earlier this month.

They don’t do motorcades or rallies with thousands of people in attendance. Instead, presidential candidate Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and his running mate Vicente “Tito” Sotto III prefer engaging with people from different sectors of society.

Love filled the air in Pasig City’s business district as thousands braved the scorching summer heat to show support to the presidential bid of Leni Robredo, her running mate, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, and their eight senatorial candidates Sunday.

Presidential candidate Dr. Jose “Joey” Montemayor, who is against mandatory vaccination, claimed that the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the Philippines has not reached 30 million as of early March. This is false.