Almost non-stop downpour by ‘Crising’ turns parts of Metro Manila into murky rivers
The almost one week downpour turned many parts of Metro Manila into murky rivers forcing the suspension of classes and government offices.
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SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Agriculture
Three years after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to enhance the country’s food security, seven of his agriculture-related promises are still in progress, five have been fulfilled and three priority legislations were stuck in limbo.
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Labor
Benefits for government workers were at the forefront of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s labor-related promises during his third State of the Nation Address last year. But midway through its term, the administration still lags in addressing joblessness in the country.
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Infrastructure
Midway through his term, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains committed to delivering infrastructure projects “with a heart for people’s comfort, security, and progress.” However, the same challenges continue to hound his administration’s pursuit of “building better more.”
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Energy and Environment
Marcos administration has yet to make significant strides in disaster-preparedness beyond brick-and-mortar solutions in the wake of typhoons supercharged by climate change.
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Economy
Halfway through his term, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration has yet to hit all of its economic targets but he remains “optimistic” about the country’s “sustained resilience” despite global pressures.
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Corruption and Good Governance
After being silent on any anti-corruption promise in his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Bongbong Marcos. finally acted on the issue of corruption and good governance in his last year’s SONA. He ordered a ban on all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators.
Accepting differences and celebrating diversity
A Pride March was held at UP Diliman campus on June 28. There was an abundance of color, joy, laughter and most of all, pride. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
The TikTok campaign to rebrand ‘POGO Mayor’ Alice Guo
When Alice Guo rolled her eyes in Congress, a wave of TikTok “fan accounts” turned that moment into “napindot na si anger”—and helped recast her image just as she faced serious allegations.
Newsrooms reinforce fight vs disinfo with AI tools
Amid this growing push to confront disinformation and AI risks, efforts to equip journalists with new tools also gained momentum. Newsrooms further experimented with generative AI. Rappler launched Rai, an in-house chatbot that guides users to verified information and election explainers. VERA Files deployed VERA, an AI-assisted fact-checking bot, on Facebook Messenger after piloting a tipline on Viber. The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism turned one of its long-form reports into an AI-generated animated video to reach broader audiences.
