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Visayas bridge construction still hangs 5 years after China’s withdrawal

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By Rhoanne De Guzman, Valerie Joyce Nuval and Rhenzel Raymond Caling

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Oct 15, 2024

Leganes, Iloilo has long awaited the completion of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Islands Bridge. But three years from the initial plan for construction, promises of economic progress remain hanging due to a shift in funding sources.

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P187-B Visayas mega-bridge threatens endangered Irrawaddy dolphins

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By Rhenzel Raymond Caling, Rhoanne De Guzman and Valerie Joyce Nuval

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Oct 14, 2024

The construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge may begin next year. But beneath its towering promises of economic progress for the Western Visayas, are fears of its drastic impact on the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins.

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‘Polvoron’ video crumbles, AI experts find traces of facial manipulation

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By Celine Isabelle Samson and Bryan Daniele Manalang

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Sep 16, 2024

Last July, a low-quality video supposedly showing President Bongbong Marcos snorting a white powdery substance went viral online. VERA Files took a deeper look into it.

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FACT SHEET: Paano sinusukat ang kahirapan sa Pilipinas?

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By VERA Files

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Sep 12, 2024

Paano ba sinusukat ang kahirapan sa Pilipinas? Alamin sa VERA Files Fact Sheet na ito:

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How to encourage millennials and Gen Z to build an appetite for news 

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By Celine Isabelle Samson  *

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Sep 3, 2024

Getting people to consume news these days is like trying to get them to eat broccoli: one needs to accompany it with cheese, or something a little more appetizing to make it palatable.  

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FACT CHECK: ‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation MISLEADS with unrelated clips

A viral Hurricane Milton video compilation misleadingly showed several clips not taken when the storm struck Florida.

Opera and cinema magic in Baguio City
Arts & Culture

Opera and cinema magic in Baguio City

Baguio City’s music lovers savored rare vocal treats during the weekend with two back-to-back concerts featuring the magic of cinema through their music and a balanced program of opera and Neapolitan favorites.

A twist in Royina Garma’s version of the drug war drama
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A twist in Royina Garma’s version of the drug war drama

Lawmakers are not convinced that Garma has been telling all she knows about Duterte's drug war. The plot in the drug war drama is getting more interesting as the congressional probe moves closer to the exciting part.


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