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 24 12 18 24 30 News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cayetano tells UN Duterte admin has ‘zero tolerance’ for police abuse Does the Duterte admin have ‘zero tolerance’ for police abuse as Cayetano says? By VERA Files | May 11, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Mandatory car seats for kids in privately owned vehicles proposed "If you can buy a car, then you can buy a child restraint system.” By LUCILLE SODIPE | May 11, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can Duterte invoke territoriality on matters related to crimes specified in the Rome Statute? President Rodrigo Duterte cited the principle of territoriality when asked if the International Criminal Court (ICC) has the jurisdiction to look into his alleged involvement in the “continuing mass murder in the Philippines.” By VERA Files | May 11, 2017 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News DOTr moves to rid roads of old, dilapidated vehicles No more outdated and potentially harmful public transport vehicles in Philippine roads in the next five years. By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL | May 10, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Silence of the Lambs The Philippine chairmanship of the golden anniversary of Asean adopted for its theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World.” By Lauro L. Baja, Jr. | May 9, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Justice Carpio wants to speak to the Chinese people through his eBook Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s hope springs eternal. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | May 8, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Small cars: Cheaper but at what cost? Inconsistent vehicle-safety standards in the Philippines By VJ Bacungan | May 7, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: At least how many laws are violated in the PNP’s secret jail cell? Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald De La Rosa backed his men in the controversy over a secret jail cell, supporting them in their decision to “maximize space” inside an already overcrowded jail in Tondo, Manila. By VERA Files | May 6, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Underreported issues top Chit Estella Journalism Award 2017 Stories on drug abuse, persons with disabilities and scrap metal workers dominated this year’s Chit Estella Journalism Student Research Award. By VERA Files | May 6, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News 1734 Murillo Velarde map is back in Manila Sharing the spotlight at the launching of Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s E-Book, “The South China Sea Dispute: Philippine Sovereign Rights and Jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea” at the Manila Polo Club Thursday was a glass- encased 1734 Murillo-Velarde map. By Ellen Tordesillas | May 6, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News Road safety advocates push for bike lanes in the country Our roads are becoming more and more motorized. By MIGUEL DUMAUAL | May 4, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Main road in Pampanga used as parking lot, results in crashes Private vehicles and large trucks continue to violate the law. By REINIEL PAWID | May 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Do you wear seat belts inside the UV Express? Filipinos on the road violate the seat belt use law. By JERALD UY | May 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News ICC investigation would affect Duterte’s foreign travels In dismissing the case filed against him at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands last week, President Duterte cited the principle of territoriality. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | May 3, 2017 | 5-minute read KEEP READING News Justice Carpio’s E-book on South China Sea dispute The political winds have indeed shifted. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | May 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News DID YOU KNOW? You’re insured every time you ride a registered PUV Road Safety Journalism Fellow Jacque Manabat details the insurance benefits road crash victims and their families should receive according to the law. By Jacque Manabat | May 1, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Navigation Apps and the Anti Distracted Driving Law Road Safety Fellow Miguel Dumaual takes a closer look at the law. By MIGUEL DUMAUAL | May 1, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Cycling: Not fun in the Philippines The Philippines is not bicycle-friendly. By ALANAH TORRALBA | Apr 29, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News ROAD SAFETY SERIES: Entitlement could be the main cause of road rage Pride could be the single most important factor that triggers road rage By Evan Orias | Apr 29, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Bataan mini buses torn between safety and livelihood over new law Mini bus drivers and operators are conflicted over a provincial ordinance that will take effect this week here. By Mhike R. Cigaral | Apr 28, 2017 | 5-minute read KEEP READING News Bus age a factor in crashes Bus commuters are more likely to die in a crash than those riding in any other public utility vehicle By MIGUEL DUMAUAL | Apr 28, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News ICC complaint cites story of Ernesto Avasola, ‘first Matobato’ The story of a self-confessed killer is what lawyers hope will convince the International Criminal Court (ICC) that allegations of mass murder brought against President Rodrigo Duterte have firsthand basis. By By Maria Feona Imperial | Apr 27, 2017 | 6-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: West Philippine Sea tensions and the Arroyo presidency What do tensions in the West Philippine Sea have to do with the Arroyo administration? By VERA Files | Apr 26, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No tension in South China Sea during Arroyo administration? Was there no tension over the South China Sea during the nine-year Arroyo administration? 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