Gong xi Fa Cai!
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Li Qiang Wushu dancers and several other groups have been busy making the rounds of Chinese business communities as early as mid-January for prosperity, happiness, and good luck.
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The feast of Sto. Niño 2024
The feast of Santo Niño, celebrated every third Sunday of January, is a colorful celebration of faith that dates back five centuries ago. These photos and videos were taken by Bullit Marquez at Sto Niño Church in Tondo, Manila.
Traslacion 2024: A spectacular display of Filipinos’ faith and piety
Millions joined this year’s mass procession, the first after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Free at last!
After seven long years in detention for what she insists as trumped -up drug charges, former Sen. Leila de Lima walked out of her detention cell at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame at about 7 p.m. Nov. 13.
Grief, fear and outrage over brazen murder of radio broadcaster
In a country ranked as the eighth most dangerous country in the world for journalists, the murder of broadcaster Juan Jumalon, early Sunday morning while he was on a Facebook live-stream, still raised shock and fear.
Prayers, candles and flowers for the departed
On Nov. 1, Filipinos trooped to cemeteries and columbaria with candles and flowers to remember their departed loved ones.
2023 barangay and SK elections ‘generally peaceful’- Comelec
Monday’s polls, the result of which, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is “crucial” to national politicians, was the first since 2018 — Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
Hopes high again for De Lima’s freedom as 2 more witnesses recant
Supporters of former senator Leila de Lima’s freedom are hoping to see her out of detention soon after two more witnesses recanted Oct 16 saying they are “bothered by their conscience.”
Civilian groups to deliver Christmas gifts to soldiers in BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin shoal
Members of several organizations concerned about China’s aggressive activities in West Philippine Sea are organizing a trip Christmas time to Ayungin Shoal where the rusting BRP Sierra Madre manned by Marine soldiers stands, asserting Philippine sovereignty in the waters also claimed by China.
Protesters: Use confidential funds for social services
The protesters demanded that the confidential funds be channeled to social services instead.
