Archive - News Year 2017 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 News Cultural hubs showcasing Bohol heritage boost tourism and livelihood Communities in Bohol have drawn inspiration from their history and cultural heritage to develop creative hubs designed to promote sustainable tourism, create livelihood and help local residents recover from the 2013 earthquake. By Cooper Resabal | Nov 7, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Mainstreaming BIMP-EAGA among LGUs: a problem waiting to be addressed Increasing local government engagement is one of the goals of the ASEAN integration, specifically in the BIMP-EAGA. But local governments outside of the key areas are not directly engaged. By Walter I. Balane | Nov 4, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News on Duterte’s ICC trial fake We checked. The story is fabricated. By VERA FILES | Nov 3, 2017 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Aquino, allies DID NOT transfer Marcos gold to foreign company These fake reports trended on social media this week. Don’t believe them. By VERA FILES | Nov 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Lawyers seek accountability from police in drug war killings Beyond criminal liability, the group seeks “moral and political responsibility all the way to the palace.” By Arianne Christian Tapao | Nov 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News On summit eve, ASEAN means eviction, heavy traffic and holidays As the Philippine government gears up to host the next ASEAN Summit in November, Carmen Verona is also bracing herself, but for something quite different: the possibility of getting evicted from where she sets up her makeshift store. By Daniel Abunales | Nov 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News As Filipinos remember their dead, families grieve for victims of the drug war On Nov. 1, Rowena Diaz’s two sons are visiting the cemetery for the first time. By Maria Feona Imperial and Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 31, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong in saying PH did not get anything from UN President Rodrigo Duterte claims the Philippines gets nothing from the United Nations. We checked. The president is wrong. By VERA Files | Oct 30, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News Without police, barangay captains say crimes may increase again Tension filled a dialogue in the barangay hall of Barangay 770 on Oct. 25. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Aquino DID NOT twit Duterte over killing of terrorists These fake reports trended on social media this week. Don’t believe them. By VERA FILES | Oct 27, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Greater protection for whale shark, migratory birds sought at Manila wildlife meet DENR is batting for greater protection for whale sharks and four other migratory birds and fishes, through measures seeking to guard them against unsustainable tourism practices, among others. By Maria Feona Imperial | Oct 25, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flip-flops on declaring ‘revolutionary government’ Duterte now threatens to declare a revolutionary government, an idea that only a month ago he said he would not entertain. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 31 Older posts