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 VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Youth commission chair gets gov’t peace policy wrong Ronald Cardema misrepresents EO 70. By VERA Files | Jan 28, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Filipino IT experts hope NASA announces Space Challenge winners as U.S. government operations resume Filipino Information Technology enthusiasts are hoping that the temporary reopening of U.S. government operations after a 35-day shutdown would pave the way for the announcement of the winners in the NASA Space Apps Challenge, where one of the finalists is an app developed by a group of Filipino IT experts. By Michael Lance M. Domagas | Jan 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Journalists told to be aware of threats they face Vera Files President Ellen Tordesillas was giving a background on the Earth Journalism Network to the 20 journalists attending a safety seminar when they heard a loud, insistent knock on the door. By Text and photos by Klaire Ting | Jan 25, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News How to stop a global killer of children Here are 10 effective strategies to keep the little ones safe on the world’s roads. Combining them can bring about great results. By Dinna Louise Dayao | Jan 25, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte counts Catholic saints, revises his number twice President Rodrigo Duterte has a penchant for citing unsupported figures and then revising them using, again, unsupported data. By VERA FILES | Jan 25, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Safety or availability: Legalizing motorcycle taxis in the Philippines The use of "habal-habal" as a legal public utility vehicle is finally being studied. By KLAIRE TING | Jan 25, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What to look for in election surveys In this fact sheet, we list down the guidelines to help you spot fraudulent surveys. By VERA FILES | Jan 24, 2019 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gadon gets two things wrong in rant vs. SWS, Pulse Asia Lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon, who is seeking a Senate seat, made two false claims in an expletive-laden outburst against polling firms Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia Research. By VERA FILES | Jan 24, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News Monologues that address EJKs The city of Baguio may seem a Johnny come lately in being the host and venue for the staging of the acclaimed dramatic monologues Tao Po that addresses the growing violation of human rights in the country. But it is pulling out the stops in mounting the four-character monologue on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. at the University of the Cordilleras (UC) Auditorium on Gov. Pack Road, Baguio. By Elizabeth Lolarga | Jan 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Arroyo changes stance on juvenile justice for Duterte The landmark law, which Arroyo declared an administrative priority in 2005, was hailed by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) as a “long-awaited milestone in the promotion of child rights in the country.” By VERA FILES | Jan 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What’s next if BOL is ratified? Here are at least three things that will happen when the law takes effect. By VERA FILES | Jan 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING News No children protection units in most gov’t hospitals despite DOH order There are 94 Women and Children Protection Units (WCPUs) and Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Desks spread across the country, according to the Department of Health (DOH) website. By Marishka M. Cabrera | Jan 21, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 131 132 133 134 135 … 260 Older posts