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Holiday or not, people gathered once again to commemorate a shining moment in the Filipinos’ struggle for genuine freedom and democracy that happened 38 years ago.

Hot air balloons of different sizes and shapes dot the sky during the four-day 24th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac Feb. 17.

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.

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.

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Li Qiang Wushu dancers and several other groups have been busy making the rounds of Chinese business communities as early as mid-January for prosperity, happiness, and good luck.

The feast of Santo Niño, celebrated every third Sunday of January, is a colorful celebration of faith that dates back five centuries ago. These photos and videos were taken by Bullit Marquez at Sto Niño Church in Tondo, Manila.

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

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

More and more, President Duterte is giving the uniformed personnel a bigger role in the implementation of the Luzon-wide lockdown he imposed beginning March 16 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus that has rampaging in all parts of the world claiming lives of hundreds of thousands. In the thousands have been afflicted. While over 600 have recovered, more than 500 have died.

It’s an uneasy calm around Taal volcano almost a week after it spewed enormous ashes that blanketed surrounding towns forcing thousands of families to flee to ash-covered but safer grounds.

Photojournalist Luis Liwanag shares images of how the beleaguered people of Marawi observed Eid’l Fitr.

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

  The Philippines until now has no accessible public transport for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Advocates lament this sad fact, and are calling for a more PWD-friendly and inclusive system for the sector. After all, PWDs travel too. (See Public transport still not PWD-friendly – advocates) As signatory to the United Nations Convention on the

[metaslider id=30618] FILIPINOS braved the crowds and the rain to visit the graves of deceased loved ones over the weekend. By night, cemeteries still buzzed with life. It was a common sight to see children during the day and on to the night scraping wax off candlesticks and the pavement. The collected wax gets sold by

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 LITTLE WING LUNA VILLAMOR Air Base has become the first stop for Typhoon “Yolanda” victims fortunate enough to board the military’s C-130 planes from typhoon-ravaged Cebu and Tacloban. Friday was the third day that hundreds of hungry, weary and grieving souls landed at the Philippine Air Force hangar in Pasay City,

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