What they (Makabayan Bloc) do know, however, is that the manifesto with the 1/3 signatures is being withheld until such time that there is concrete assurance of the Senate’s 2/3 vote. And that is what is being maneuvered during this Christmas break until Congress resumes on January 13.
The thing with six years of a fascist leadership like Duterte's, built on fragile masculinity and misogyny and violent rhetoric and male chauvinism is that it changes us culturally. Women and the LGBTQIA+ community are more sensitive, and therefore angrier, and rightfully so. We are also exhausted.But the men. Oh the men.
The final shape of the 2025 budget will be a test of the Marcos administration's adherence to the principles of transparency and accountability and his declared policy of prudent spending. Can he pass the test?
This is the third consecutive year that VERA Files Fact Check observed the flood of scams in online spheres in the Philippines, which we monitor as part of our third-party fact checking partnership with Meta.
Ano pa kaya ang susunod na trends na makikita tungkol sa klima? Kinausap ng VERA Files ang climate advocates sa video na ito.
Contrary to Romualdez's claim, Sonny Africa says the Congress-ratified spending program "doesn't really respond to the nation's social and economic needs while, unfortunately, favoring the pork of politicians and profits of the rich."
The typhoon season in the Philippines from July to September not only brought disaster in the form of casualties, agricultural and economic damage and interruptions at schools and work. It also led to typhoon-related misinformation online.
Sa masalimuot na usapin at samu't saring nakalilitong mga pahayag tungkol sa war on drugs by, paano ang wastong pag-uusap tungkol dito na hindi makasasakit o makaiinsulto sa mga taliwas na paniniwala ng iba?
While Duterte did not deny the role of the police in implementing the drug war, he and his allies resorted to downplaying the role of the police in the death of victims through statements that either removed their accountability or minimized the impact of impunity.
Sa 93 na pahayag ng public figures na na-fact-check ng VERA Files ngayong 2024, 40% ang tungkol sa mga Marcos at Duterte. Panoorin sa video na ito ang Top 5 issues na hindi pinagkasunduan ng dalawang pamilya.
