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“Polong was the mastermind in the smuggling of shabu in the Port of Davao, and I was one of his conduits or front men ” - Arturo Lascañas

For Tabios and Cuaresma, and thousands of other fishermen in this province, the WPS dispute is not just about fighting for our territorial rights but also fighting for their livelihood. (This special report was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH )

"I was a bit disappointed with the decision to turn back. So were the other volunteers. But the incident all the more strengthened their commitment to defend the country’s territory in the West Philippine Sea." Read Palawan News reporter Gerald Ticke's first-hand account of his experience joining a Christmas caravan to Lawak Island in the West Philippine Sea. (This special report was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH )

The key hotspots for the killings are Davao del Sur, 61; Cebu, 52; Metro Manila, 41; Negros Occidental, 31; and Iloilo, 22.

Evalan, Edora and Barnachan said fishermen’s wives like them cannot depend on the sea anymore for their livelihood.

This special report was first published by PressOnePH on Jan. 6, 2024. It was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH

This special report was first published by Film Weekly on Dec. 20, 2023. It was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH

This special report was first published by Philstar.com on Dec. 14, 2023. It was produced under VERA Files’ project on enhancing the media’s capability to raise public awareness of the situation in the South China Sea, funded by the Government of Canada through its Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. #CanadaFundPH

Lascañas reveals plots to kill De Lima and Fr. Lamata, the real reason Parojinog and members of his family were murdered and Duterte’s instruction to rape women drug suspects.

Dahil sa patuloy na pagsira ng China sa coral reefs sa West Philippine Sea, nangangamba ang mga mangingisda at eksperto sa masamang epekto nito sa kabuhayan at food security ng bansa. Pakinggan sila dito sa special episode ng #WhatTheF?! Podcast.

To be a major assassin in the Davao Death Squad, Rodrigo Duterte insisted on one requirement: omerta.

VERA Files is partnering with Germany-based Global Media Registry (GMR), with support from the German Embassy Manila, to update the Philippine Media Ownership Monitor (MOM-PH) database compiled in 2016. MOM is an international effort spearheaded by non-profit media organizations to promote transparency and accountability in media ownership. The initiative seeks to advance media literacy among

One hundred forty three sites in Luzon have been put up to memorialize the Marcos family, according to a study by the University of the Philippines (UP Third World Studies Center (TWSC).

True to a Biblical reference on the wise man who built his house on a rock, BRP Sierra Madre stands defiantly on Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as one of Asia Pacific’s top military superpowers has been trying to have it removed for almost 30 years now.

As the South Chinese Sea dispute continues to heat up, former associate justice Antonio Carpio has recommended that the Philippines submit the conflicting claims in the Spratly Islands to voluntary arbitration in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

It was in 1977, and not 1981, that Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. pledged a $1.5 million endowment to Tufts University. It was not the Philippine government that made the commitment; it was the Marcos Foundation.

Hindi nagkukulang ang Pilipinas sa mga batas at ordinansa para maging ligtas ang mga motorista at publiko sa kalsada. Pero bakit nga ba hanggang ngayon ay hirap pa ring maiwasan ang mga road crash dahil sa humaharurot na mga sasakyan at hindi maingat na pagmamaneho?

Among the presidential candidates, the study projected Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to have spent the largest amount on political influencers at P351 million. Following this was Leni Robredo at P135 million, Isko Moreno at P42 million, and Manny Pacquiao at P1 million.