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About 10,000 American and 5,000 Filipino troops are participating in the joint drills being held at Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC ) of the Philippine Navy in San Antonio, Zambales.

Naging mainit na usapin sa halalan sa Mayo ang muling pagpapa-ayos ngBaguio market at maaaring maging dahilan ito ng pagkatalo ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong sa puwestong hawak na niya ng dalawang termino.

The redevelopment of the Baguio City public market has become a hot issue in the May elections and may cost Mayor Benjamin Magalong the seat he has held for two terms.

Former COA commissioner Heidi Mendoza is bringing her fight against corruption to the Senate, but vows her end goal is to be a public servant, not a politician.

Cardinal David officiated a concelebrated mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Kalookan city April 22 while Cardinal Advincula, archbishop of Manila joined devotees in a mass at the Manila Cathedral. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Sandatahang Dahas’ March data reinforces the idea that state-related violence in the Philippines is no longer geographically isolated; it is structural, adaptive, and capable of reaching places previously thought to be stable.

Faith, joy, creativity and resourcefulness make Palm Sunday in the Philippines always a feast to the eye and to the spirit. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Sen. Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Duterte’s close associates are still stuck with the March 11 arrest of the former president.

Kasama ang reporters mula VERA Files, PhilStar.com at PressOnePH, alamin ang ibig sabihin ng Influence Operations at Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference sa video na ito.

In front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, youth rallyists call on Filipinos to 'learn from history' and resist the meddling of foreign powers such as the United States and Japan. Video and photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

The Global Commission on Drug Policy: We urge governments worldwide to reflect on the lessons from the Philippines and reject policies that prioritize punishment over progress. Drug policy reform is a matter of justice,public health and humanity.”

Audit reports should be allowed to stand on their own, former government auditor Heidi Mendoza said. Any disinformation about COA’s work is clearly intended to question the integrity of the agency.

Tucked up securely miles and miles away in The Hague, former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to be the concern of several groups of people in the Philippines.

Photos and videos of the Eid al-Fitr celebration at Rizal Park on March 31 by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Ten days after his arrest, false reports surfaced on Chinese digital media platforms claiming that former President Rodrigo Duterte had collapsed into a coma while in detention at The Hague, where he faces trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to his bloody anti-drug war.

Nakita ng VERA Files ang mga palatandaan ng sinadyang gawa-gawang post na nagkakalat ng disinformation mula sa 13 Facebook (FB) account ng mga dating pulis.

VERA Files found signs of deliberately staged posts that spread disinformation from 13 Facebook accounts of alleged former policemen.

Faced with tough challenges even before the trial begins, the Duterte camp is working to win the former president's case in the streets rather than through the legal channels, which they have long been trying to besmirch through black propaganda and other forms of disinformation.