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Sex, lies, and Juana C.

Sex, lies, and Juana C.

By AVIGAIL OLARTE IF Manila is a city that leads to the gates of hell, then your ticket to a wild ride is Juana C. in her bikini. “Juana..

May 30, 2013

Ilocos police nab Chinese nationals carrying weapons, explosives

By LEILANIE ADRIANO (UPDATED) Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte—Four Chinese nationals carrying high-powered arms and improvised explosive devices..

May 29, 2013
Chinese, Taiwanese nationals with computer gadgets held

Chinese, Taiwanese nationals with computer gadgets held

By LEILANIE ADRIANO LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte– At least 40 Chinese and 12 Taiwanese nationals who were found with several electronic and..

May 21, 2013
Comelec completes proclamation of 12 senators

Comelec completes proclamation of 12 senators

By MARK MADRONA FIVE days after the nation trooped to the polls, the Commission on Elections officially wrapped up its canvassing for the..

May 19, 2013
Manual audit ‘only way’ to prove poll cheating

Manual audit ‘only way’ to prove poll cheating

By VERA FILES CAN you do the math, and fast? Amid apprehensions over “untenable figures” used to proclaim the top nine senatorial..

May 18, 2013
Comelec proclaims top six winners in Senate race

Comelec proclaims top six winners in Senate race

By MIKHA FLORES THE Commission on Elections, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, proclaimed on Thursday the top six winning..

May 17, 2013
Vote-buying, illegal campaigning mar Monday’s polls

Vote-buying, illegal campaigning mar Monday’s polls

PESO bills circulating in Samar province had taken on a slightly different look till the runup to election day itself.  On their face..

May 14, 2013
Team PNoy bets leading senatorial race in partial unofficial count

Team PNoy bets leading senatorial race in partial unofficial count

CANDIDATES from the government’s coalition party, led by Grace Poe, are leading the senatorial race as of Tuesday morning, according to..

May 14, 2013
Glitches mar voting; Smartmatic says it’s normal

Glitches mar voting; Smartmatic says it’s normal

By MIKHA FLORES The 2013 mid-term elections had a rough start in many precincts in parts of the country because of malfunctioning machines..

May 13, 2013
Mother’s Day celebrations used for vote buying, says think tank

Mother’s Day celebrations used for vote buying, says think tank

By VERA Files CANDIDATES in Monday’s midterm elections have been using “Mother’s Day” and birthday celebrations, among others, as..

May 12, 2013
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Founded in March 2008, VERA Files is published by veteran Filipino journalists taking a deeper look into current Philippine issues. Vera is Latin for “true.”
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