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The nearly forgotten shameful tourism program under Marcos Sr.

Commentary

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By Joel F. Ariate Jr.

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Oct 3, 2024

The president’s sense of shame should be deeper because his parents, former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and former first lady Imelda Marcos were the originators of sexual tourism in the country.

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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?

Editor's Pick

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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 

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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Sagot nga ba ng PhilHealth ang kalusugan mo?

Podcast

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By VERA Files

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Sep 3, 2024

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?

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Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK

FACT CHECK: Escudero falsely credits Congress for BARMM anti-dynasty rule

The anti-dynasty provision is contained in a Bangsamoro law and a Comelec resolution. Neither the Comelec nor the transitional Bangsamoro Parliament are considered part of Congress

When an opening concert strikes a common chord
Arts & Culture

When an opening concert strikes a common chord

One could safely conclude the PPO has risen to high expectations with Richard Strauss’s tone poem Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, which elicited a screaming standing ovation.

Don’t lose hope yet for positive changes in 2025 polls
Commentary PHL Vote 2025

Don’t lose hope yet for positive changes in 2025 polls

Those who reject being tagged as "bobotante" or "bayaran" should show the candidates they're not stupid or paid voters who value popularity and entertainment more than integrity and leadership quality.


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