Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?
Quarry suspensions are in place, but Masarawag’s sudden floods continue, leaving residents to wonder if the new rules will be enough.
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VERA Files’ Celine Samson: Avoid overreliance on AI-detection tools
Celine Samson, head of VERA Files online verification, was at the JournalismAI Festival 2025 in London last month where she shared insights about VERA Files’ use of artificial intelligence in combatting disinformation.
Bato, Agarwood Farm and Tata Sala
Where is Sen. Bato Dela Rosa? Some say he is in the vicinity of Davao City and is protected by Jose Nelson “Tata” Sala. Who is Tata Sala?
SC, ICC on a collision course over case of ‘Tokhang’ survivor Efren Morillo
The Supreme Court is on a collision course with the International Criminal Court over the dismissal of a petition to review the case of Efren Morillo, an eyewitness and survivor of the war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who has been detained at the Scheveningen facility while awaiting trial for charges of crimes against humanity in The Hague, Netherlands.
Public outrage turning to frustration
The outrage is still there over the trillions of pesos worth of public funds that were diverted to pockets of senators, congressmen, other public officials and contractors.But the shouts and placards in the two separate rallies held on Nov. 30 show a growing sense of frustration over what many people feel is the slow pace of making those involved accountable.
Can grass reverse damage of Bacacay’s road project?
Residents say they are willing to try alternatives while waiting for suspended flood-control projects to resume. They see vetiver not as a miracle solution but as something they can begin with on their own while pushing for more comprehensive government action.
Tipos del Pais: New discovery in Victoria & Albert Museum, London
A group of 16 tipos del pais watercolor paintings has been found by the Victoria & Albert Museum, London among its collection. While it was among the earliest works from the Philippines to enter the museum, it was only discovered and catalogued in 2025, as revealed by Cristina Juan in a featured exhibit, Everyday Satire: A Newly Found Tipos del País from 19th Century Manila at Mapping Philippine Material Culture, an open-access digital repository on Philippine Studies, where Juan is the principal investigator and main editor.
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Relatives of EJK victims: ‘Rodrigo Duterte, stay safe sa Hague!’
Relief and then, joy filled the room after the presiding judge of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague announced that they rejected the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte for an interim release.
Duterte stays in detention; ICC Appeals Chamber rejects appeal for interim release
The five-person Appeals Chamber unanimously rejected all three grounds that Duterte’s lawyers raised to reverse the pre-trial chamber’s decision, saying the defense team “failed to demonstrate error” in PTC’s assessment.
