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The massive devastation left by severe tropical Storm Kristine, did not prevent the residents of Laurel, Batangas to observe the tradition of remembering the departed on All Saints Day (Nov.1) and All Souls Day (Nov.2).

Relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs brought flowers at the Dambana ng Paghilom in the La Loma Cemetery.

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The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.

Pitong taon matapos itong aprubahan, saan na umabot ang Malolos-Clark Railway Project ng Department of Transportation? Kailan na ito matatapos para mapakinabangan?

Duterte and his cohorts, Sens. Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go were unapologetic even as relatives of EJK victims narrated the lies and cruelties they were subjected to.

The Senate Committee on Women, Children and Gender Equality concluded its seven-month investigation of Apollo Quiboloy and his KOJC with a face-to-face confrontation of the self-proclaimed “Son of God” and his alleged victims last Oct. 23.

Ten years ago, a “dream plan” for an interconnected Mega Manila was born, with the North-South Commuter Railway as its backbone.

Inaccurate parcellary or lot boundary plans in the initial feasibility studies for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project led to a domino of right-of-way and land acquisition issues on the part of the Department of Transportation.

The town of Laurel, in the coastal province of Batangas was not spared by storm Kristine. Amid the widespread damage, the residents resume daily life as they prepare for yet another storm. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files

Isa ang Panay-Guimaras-Negros Islands interlink Bridge sa tatlong malalaking proyekto na sakop ng kasunduan na pinirmahan ng Pilipinas at South Korea noong Oct. 7. Paano mababalanse ang pangangailangan sa kaunlaran at kapaligiran?

The first KB elections were held on May 1, 1975. Those eligible to be part of the organization “shall be at least fifteen years of age or over but less than eighteen.” Imee was then 19 years old.