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On Nov. 30, VERA Files introduced SEEK, its new AI-powered archival chatbot, now available in public beta for free. The announcement was made by Celine Samson, head of VERA Files’ online verification team, during the #JournalismAI Festival in London from Nov. 11 to 12.
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.
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.
SEEK is VERA Files' AI chatbot. Think of it as having a research partner who's read everything we've ever published since 2008.
China-related activities in the country: The Diliman College in Quezon City launched Nov. 18 a new academic center aimed at reshaping the negative perception of China. This followed a large gathering of overseas Chinese citizens at the Century Park Hotel in Manila in October, opposing Taiwan independence while promoting unification with the mainland.
To a certain community in Baguio, film is the way to go to capture a different rhythm of life, far from the easy-to-capture pixels of smart phones and digital cameras.Ongoing at the iBAG-IW 2025 exhibition at the basement of the Baguio Convention Center are the “Silver Gelatin Print Exhibition” and “B: Show! A Community Exhibit of Analog Photography and Silver Gelatin Prints” at Oh My Gulay at La Azotea building, Session Road.
The alliance expressed “firm opposition” to proposals calling for an end to government support to tobacco farmers, imposing quotas on the manufacture and importation of tobacco products, and banning or phasing out of tobacco sales.
As a signatory to the FCTC since 2005, the Philippines has an obligation to fully implement Article 5.3 of the treaty, which “requires the protection of public health policies from the commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry.” This means ensuring that COP delegations do not include tobacco industry or tobacco industry-affiliated persons, among other things.
In our struggles to overcome the severe problems and difficulties caused by a string of natural disasters, we should keenly observe how our leaders, from the barangay to the national government, have contributed to our sufferings or how they’re addressing our needs. Keep them in mind until the 2028 elections.
Art, feminism, and history are interconnecting at Tandang Sora Women’s Museum. Alas ng Bayan 2.0 runs until Nov. 23. Museum opens 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.,Tuesdays to Sundays. Admission is free.
