Archive - News Year 2019 all 2025 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 VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story on anti-corruption org filing raps vs Hontiveros over Philhealth bonuses mess MISLEADING While the anti-crime and corruption organization has indeed filed complaints, none of them are about alleged corruption at PhilHealth. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website FALSELY reports as news SATIRE on Trump wanting to revoke Maria Ressa’s dual citizenship The blog published it under its “Hot” and “Social” news section. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MISLEADING online post on priest saying boxing ‘can’t pull country out of crisis’ revived The opinion-heavy post is misleading: it is more than a year old. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post on DSWD refusing to disburse pension for propertied seniors NEEDS CONTEXT RA 9994 indeed introduces a social pension of P500, or P6,000 annually. However, it only applies to indigent senior citizens. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Chel Diokno duped fishermen into signing WPS plea FALSE There are no reports from legitimate news organizations reflecting the Facebook page’s claim. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Globe-trotting tenor Espiritu triumphs over jet lag For his only appearance on a Philippine stage this year, tenor Arthur Espiritu, much in demand in European opera houses, is doing love duets with three sopranos on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Spotlight Power Mac in Circuit Makati. By Elizabeth Lolarga | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo DID NOT belittle Pacquiao’s recent boxing win The vice president herself has debunked the post. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Duterte’s SONA speech on West Philippine Sea made matters worse for PH Riding on an 85 percent approval rating, President Duterte probably thought he could convince Filipinos about the wisdom of his much-criticized policy towards China in the matter of the country’s territorial claim in the South China Sea. He devoted a lot of time on the issue of West Philippine Sea in his State of the Nation address Monday. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Jul 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Duterte piqued by corruption, calling it national shame in SONA President Rodrigo Duterte, expressing grave disappointment that corruption and the drug problem continue despite the government’s relentless campaigns to stop them, has asked the public’s help by being more assertive in fighting these crimes. By VERA FILES | Jul 22, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Impassioned protests counter Duterte’s SONA Rain didn't stop thousands from lambasting the Duterte government's disregard of human rights in its war against drugs and its docility to China. By Luis Liwanag | Jul 22, 2019 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News Hits and misses of the PH economy three years under Duterte The Philippine economy has been through ups and downs in the first three years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. By JIL DANIELLE CARO | Jul 22, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News SONA 2018 Promise Tracker President Rodrigo Duterte, now at the midway mark of his six-year term, will deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22 having made good on many of his promises last year, but also carrying with him some big misses. By VERA FILES | Jul 20, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 31 Older posts