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: Can the president order COA to bypass gov’t bidding rules? President Rodrigo Duterte said he will provide everything the armed forces asks for, even if it takes breaching government procurement rules. By VERA Files | Jul 17, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Government officials and gambling in casinos Are there laws that govern government officials and gambling in casinos? By VERA Files | Jul 13, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News PH win in Arbitral Court, one year after One of the good things that President Duterte has done was to rekindle relations with China which reached its lowest ebb during the administration of Benigno Aquino III. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Jul 13, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Making children everyone’s business: UNICEF urges big business to uphold children’s rights Businesses must ensure the protection and safety of children in all business activities and facilities. By MEEKO ANGELA CAMBA | Jul 8, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Cigarettes more affordable despite ‘sin tax’ law Bobby Falible was only 17 years old and a high school drop out doing farming jobs in Romblon when he started smoking, a habit he picked up from his friends. By Jake Soriano, Verlie Q. Retulin and Daniel Abunales | Jul 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News PHOTOS: Mass graves for the nameless victims of the Marawi crisis The military has regained control of Marawi City, where it has been battling the Muslim extremists the past six weeks. By Luis Liwanag | Jul 1, 2017 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News A year under Duterte: Curses and insults Many were hopeful when he promised there’d be “no more p*t*ng *n*s” when he assumed office. By VERA FILES | Jun 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did photojournalist Jes Aznar post live update of military operations in Marawi? No. It was not live. By Contributed by Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News PHOTOS: Robredo shares evacuees’ hope for end of war in Marawi Some 264,000 have been displaced by the war between government forces and elements of Maute and Abu Sayyaf Groups. By Luis Liwanag | Jun 28, 2017 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte inulit ang maling pahayag tungkol sa pag-unlad ng ekonomiya ng Davao City Ang datos ng pamahalaan kaugnay ng paglago ng ekonomiya ay pinagsamasama ayon sa rehiyon, hindi ayon sa mga lungsod. By VERA Files | Jun 26, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News PHOTOS: Prayers of thanks in the midst of war Photojournalist Luis Liwanag shares images of how the beleaguered people of Marawi observed Eid’l Fitr. By Luis Liwanag | Jun 26, 2017 | 1-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hindi ba talaga sinabi ni Sen. Villar na gusto niya ipagbawal ang unli rice? Mabilis na nilinaw ni Senador Cynthia Villar ang kanyang pahayag tungkol sa pagbabawal ng “unli rice.” By VERA Files | Jun 23, 2017 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 171 172 173 174 175 … 254 Older posts