Seven years in prison: I needed to survive — De Lima
After nearly seven years of incarceration, former senator Leila De Lima rues, “While I know that I am a strong person, I never realized that I could still turn out to be stronger.”
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The ‘inexhaustible well’ of Sarajevo
Almost 30 years after the siege that lasted 1, 425 days, Sarajevo's battle scars are still all over the place.
Pastoral vs. brutal: The Filipino farmer in Art
Filipino painters have often painted the rural landscape in bucolic settings: a nipa hut by a stream, coconut trees and bamboo groves, carabaos and their mud baths, or the planting and harvesting rice. They have also honored the Filipino farmers in their works.
Reconsidering Emilio Aguinaldo through artifacts
In a recent lecture, historian Ambeth Ocampo challenged his audience to look at Emilio Aguinaldo -- “the hero we love to hate,”-- in a different light as he discussed the Philippine flag, the national anthem, and a narra table
Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra strikes gold, bags grand prix in Europe
Just a few days after their sendoff concert in Manila last June 27, the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) under the baton of Jeffrey Solares was awarded the gold prize plus the Grand Prix in the 13th Bratislava International Youth Music in Slovakia July 4.
De Lima: ‘Hindi ako takot kay Duterte; duwag siya’
Sinabi ni Leila de Lima na gagawin niya ang lahat para panagutin si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa lahat ng mga kasalanan nito sa kanya at sa mga napatay sa madugong war on drugs.
Unbreakable Leila De Lima
Kumusta na kaya si Leila De Lima ngayon? Babalikan niya kaya ang mga nagtangkang ibagsak siya? Ano ang mga plano niya sa pulitika?
Filipino nurses continue to struggle for a better life
The Covid-19 pandemic deepened the dire straits of Filipino nurses, which is why comedy skits parodying their working conditions or even their provincial accents add insult to their plight
Eid al-Adha: When sacrifice is a feast
Filipino Muslims gather at Manila's Rizal Park for an early morning prayer in celebration of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice June 16. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
The visual arts journey of Alma Ang
Island painter Alma Ang from Virac, Catanduanes is in two art exhibits in Metro Manila.
