Senators pay tribute to JPE
Senators honored former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile during the necrological service Nov 19 at the Senate Plenary Hall, his stage for many years. He was Senate president from 2008 to 2013.
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Fr. Flavie dedicates RM Award to EJK victims, volunteers and fellow missionaries
In his response during the awarding ceremonies held Nov. 7 at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, Fr. Flavie said, “I dedicate this Award to those whose names may never appear on plaques or in the news—the families of the slain, the poor who still dream, the volunteers who choose compassion over comfort, and my fellow missionaries who believe that the Church must carry the scent of its people.”
Remembering the departed
Keeping up with the times, we saw a flooded cemetery in Cavite and Halloween-costumed protest actions. The day before All Saints Day, Ramon Magsaysay awardee Fr. Flavie Villanueva, said mass for the victims of Rodrigo Duterte’s Extrajudicial killings at the Dambana ng Paghilom. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
Farmers took to the streets to air their gripes
Farmers left their fields and marched to the streets on Oct. 21 to protest the massive corruption that are destroying the agricultural sector and their lives.
Claret School plays patriotic soccer: Sipain ang Corruption
The Claret School of Quezon City came up with an enjoyable way of denouncing the corruption scandal in the country while holding a soccer tournament.
Students’ walkout shows rising anger over corruption
Students are walking out of their classrooms to the streets to deliver their message to those in power: Stop corruption. Punish the guilty.
Families of EJK victims recall brutality and injustice of Duterte’s war on drugs
Fr. Flavie Villanueva: Ang kasinungalingan ay isang uri ng tokhang. Tinokhang na nila ang buhay. Tinokhang na rin ang salapi. Ang katotohan, gusto pa rin nila tukhangin,
Trillion peso march’s message: Parusahan ang nangurakot
Dubbed the Trillion Peso March, Filipinos across four generations—Baby Boomers to Gen Z—gathered at Luneta and EDSA Shrine to protest the massive misuse of public funds through corrupt infrastructure projects and demand accountability from officials.
Thugs disrupt anti-corruption protest in Mendiola
It became obvious that their violent acts were planned. Who were they and who were behind them? Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
Challenge to Sotto: regain public trust on Senate
At the start of the plenary session, Sen. Migz Zubiri declared the Senate presidency vacant. The election of Sen. Tito Sotto as the new Senate president followed, ending the exasperating leadership of Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
