Archive - News Year all 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 PhilHealth benefits: Good intentions can’t cover up inefficient program implementation President Bongbong Marcos raised expectations when he announced that PhilHealth will shoulder hospitalization, medicines and consultations for its members. But the implementation of YAKAP, ZBB and GAMOT programs has not met the public’s expectations. By AVON CLAIRE G. TABLA | Oct 10, 2025 | 12-minute read KEEP READING News Families of EJK victims recall brutality and injustice of Duterte’s war on drugs Fr. Flavie Villanueva: Ang kasinungalingan ay isang uri ng tokhang. Tinokhang na nila ang buhay. Tinokhang na rin ang salapi. Ang katotohan, gusto pa rin nila tukhangin, By Bullit Marquez | Oct 9, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News NED disowns fake memo on PH anti-corruption efforts NED: The document, which uses NED’s logo and letterhead, is a forgery. It was not written, issued, or authorized by NED. By Rhoanne de Guzman | Oct 7, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News How the 2025 Elections became a battleground for the island that bleeds With mining-backed partylists securing seats in Congress, there is fear that these groups would use their position to advance policies that favor mining industry interests, like legislation that could affect environmentally critical areas. By Jan Elmer Badilla | Oct 1, 2025 | 23-minute read KEEP READING News Bagong Pilipinas, saan papunta? Sa gitna ng tumitinding galit ng taumbayan dahil sa kaliwa't kanang isyu sa korapsyon at pulitika sa administrasyon ni Pangulo Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sapat ba ang tila pagbabagong-anyo ng pangulo upang matupad ang kaniyang ipinangakong Bagong Pilipinas? By VERA Files | Sep 30, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News Bagong Pilipinas, nasaan na? Ngayong tila sukdulan na ang galit ng taumbayan sa mga pagkukulang ng kasalukuyang administrasyon sa pagtugon sa mga pangakong mapaunlad ang buhay, saan patungo ang mga plano ni Pangulo Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? By VERA Files | Sep 29, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News Sept. 21 protests: Newbies inspire oldies For those returning to the protest scene, seeing young people attending a rally for the first time, Sept. 21 was a signal of hope. By Kiara Ysabel Gorospe | Sep 29, 2025 | 6-minute read KEEP READING News Trillion peso march’s message: Parusahan ang nangurakot Dubbed the Trillion Peso March, Filipinos across four generations—Baby Boomers to Gen Z—gathered at Luneta and EDSA Shrine to protest the massive misuse of public funds through corrupt infrastructure projects and demand accountability from officials. By Bullit Marquez | Sep 22, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News Thugs disrupt anti-corruption protest in Mendiola It became obvious that their violent acts were planned. Who were they and who were behind them? Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files. By Bullit Marquez | Sep 22, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News Increase in number of minors as victims of state-related violence noted A disturbing increase in the number of minors being victims of state-related violence has been noted by Sandatahang Dahas in its August 2025 monitoring. By Aaliyah Nicole C. Ybera and LJ T. Meriño | Sep 22, 2025 | 14-minute read KEEP READING News What is Benjamin Magalong really fighting for? Magalong is selective. At his worst, he is not a truth-seeker because of his bias for Duterte and his tendency to obstruct justice for the crimes of Duterte. By Antonio J. Montalvan II | Sep 14, 2025 | 6-minute read KEEP READING News Challenge to Sotto: regain public trust on Senate At the start of the plenary session, Sen. Migz Zubiri declared the Senate presidency vacant. The election of Sen. Tito Sotto as the new Senate president followed, ending the exasperating leadership of Francis “Chiz” Escudero. By Bullit Marquez | Sep 10, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 3 … 257 Older posts