The massive devastation left by severe tropical Storm Kristine, did not prevent the residents of Laurel, Batangas to observe the tradition of remembering the departed on All Saints Day (Nov.1) and All Souls Day (Nov.2).
Relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs brought flowers at the Dambana ng Paghilom in the La Loma Cemetery.
Duterte and his cohorts, Sens. Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go were unapologetic even as relatives of EJK victims narrated the lies and cruelties they were subjected to.
The Senate Committee on Women, Children and Gender Equality concluded its seven-month investigation of Apollo Quiboloy and his KOJC with a face-to-face confrontation of the self-proclaimed “Son of God” and his alleged victims last Oct. 23.
The town of Laurel, in the coastal province of Batangas was not spared by storm Kristine. Amid the widespread damage, the residents resume daily life as they prepare for yet another storm. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
The election of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president in 2022 may have rehabilitated the Marcos image to many Filipinos but it did not completely erase the scars left by Martial Law.
The self-proclaimed “Son of God” did not descend from heaven on the wings of angels when he came to the Pasig Regional Trial Court Sept. 13.
The controversial Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac arrived at the Philippine Senate Monday, Sept. 9, wearing a bullet-proof vest for the continuation of the probe on the POGO.
Double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas led the athletes who brought honor to the country in the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics in sharing their joy with the Filipino people and thanking them for their support.
Outside, not so far from Batasang Pambansa, where the president delivered his third SONA, protestors braved the rain Monday to deliver their version of the state of the nation.Most prominent were placards shouting their demand for higher wages.
