VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Novel coronavirus: Six things you need to know
What exactly is the new coronavirus?
Fact Sheets
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The Visiting Forces Agreement, explained
The VFA is a bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the US that outlines the terms and conditions on the entry and visit of US armed forces in the country.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The legality of motorcycle taxis
Motorcycles are prohibited as PUVs. But the increased public demand for commuting alternatives has pushed executive and legislative officials to reconsider.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: US entry ban true; state secretary to determine De Lima accusers to be barred from US
The recent signing of the United States’ 2020 budget law drew flak from President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration as it introduced quite a steep price for some: an entry ban to the U.S. for Philippine government officials involved in the detention of opposition senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained at Camp Crame for over two years on alleged drug-related charges.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The harm that single-use plastics do to earth (and why it is banned in Quezon City)
Every year, the “average” Filipino uses 591 pieces of sachets, 174 shopping bags, and 163 plastic labo bags every year, making single-use disposable plastics “the greatest obstacle to sound waste and resource management,” according to a 2019 report by environmental organization Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA).
