Archive - News Year 2019 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 Dengue epidemic credited to water shortage, lack of coordination between stakeholders The dengue epidemic the country is experiencing today had been foreseen as early as in January this year—but preventive measures were still not put in place. By Merinette Retona | Nov 8, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo distorts reason behind order to bar Robredo from Cabinet meetings in 2016 Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo wrongly claimed Vice President Leni Robredo was asked to “desist from attending” Cabinet meetings back in 2016 because the president “did not want to embarrass” her in front of other Cabinet members. By VERA Files | Nov 8, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo contradicts LP spox; accepts offer to lead efforts vs. illegal drugs Vice President Leni Robredo has agreed to co-chair the government’s Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD) just hours after the Liberal Party (LP), which Robredo chairs, said she will not accept the post. By VERA Files | Nov 6, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mocha Uson wrongly implies Duterte is ‘best’ leader in ASEAN Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Deputy Director Margaux "Mocha" Uson insinuated President Rodrigo Duterte was the "best" among Southeast Asian leaders after being given a number 10 football jersey by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in Thailand on Nov. 2. By VERA Files | Nov 5, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News Safety vest for riders in Baguio pushed Reflectorized vests will enhance visibility of motorcycle riders. By Lauren Alimondo | Nov 3, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website MISLEADS; reposts old ‘big one’ story after Mindanao quake This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Oct 31, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Car seat anatomy: What to look for in a car seat Here are some of the key safety features of a good quality car seat By TRISTAN MAÑALAC | Oct 30, 2019 | 6-minute read KEEP READING News Buyer Beware: Unsafe car seats thrive online Some child restraint systems sold online pose as legitimate safety devices that offer little to no protection in the event of a collision. Here are ways to find out if your car seat is good enough for your kid. By Tristan Mañalac | Oct 29, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo twists argument on presumption of innocence From an earlier position that presumption of innocence can be waived, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo now says it must be upheld in the case of resigned police chief Oscar Albayalde. By VERA Files | Oct 29, 2019 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News Talisay leaves may ‘revolutionize’ PH aquaculture TIGBAUAN, Iloilo – Not all leaves that fall to the ground are litters, there is one – the talisay leaves, that in its drying, it is sustaining a fish life. By Rex D. Dianala and Hazel P. Villa | Oct 29, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News What one can learn from a (deliberate) car crash The Philippines is receptive to improving vehicle safety. By Story and Photos by VJ Bacungan | Oct 28, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING News Difficulties in implementing ‘driving under the influence’ law Many of its provisions are enacted on a limited basis, such as the lack of manpower in monitoring and apprehending drivers who are driving under the influence. By Rod Lagusad | Oct 28, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 31 Older posts