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 30 12 18 24 30 News ASEAN pushes for media literacy to fight fake news The AMRI is proposing a region-wide media literacy program among different stakeholders, including students, he said, that would tackle the spread of misinformation. By Maria Feona Imperial | Nov 14, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News FACT SHEET: ‘Extra-legal’ and ‘extrajudicial’ killings, explained “EJK” is the more popular term, but “ELK” is more commonly used in legal documents as it is broader, and “embraces any situation where somebody was killed without due process,” said lawyer Romel Bagares. By VERA FILES | Nov 14, 2017 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What is fake news? Here’s a rundown of different definitions. By VERA Files | Nov 13, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News 10 years in the making, ASEAN to sign consensus on migrants’ rights in summit A key feature of the document is to afford mechanisms for ASEAN migrants such as labor contracts and legal representation. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Nov 11, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque flubs Duterte survey ratings Available data from SWS and Pulse Asia do not support his claim. By VERA Files | Nov 10, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Marcos poll case vs Robredo NOT yet decided This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Nov 10, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Code of Conduct won’t solve South China Sea dispute, experts say “A piece of paper is not enforceable if parties do not honor their promises” - Lorenzana By Arianne Christian Tapao | Nov 9, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Four years on, Yolanda victims still lack decent homes Survivors are still clamoring for decent and livable homes amid government’s continuing efforts to rebuild communities. By Maria Feona Imperial | Nov 9, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Cultural hubs showcasing Bohol heritage boost tourism and livelihood Communities in Bohol have drawn inspiration from their history and cultural heritage to develop creative hubs designed to promote sustainable tourism, create livelihood and help local residents recover from the 2013 earthquake. By Cooper Resabal | Nov 7, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Mainstreaming BIMP-EAGA among LGUs: a problem waiting to be addressed Increasing local government engagement is one of the goals of the ASEAN integration, specifically in the BIMP-EAGA. But local governments outside of the key areas are not directly engaged. By Walter I. Balane | Nov 4, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News on Duterte’s ICC trial fake We checked. The story is fabricated. By VERA FILES | Nov 3, 2017 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Aquino, allies DID NOT transfer Marcos gold to foreign company These fake reports trended on social media this week. Don’t believe them. By VERA FILES | Nov 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Lawyers seek accountability from police in drug war killings Beyond criminal liability, the group seeks “moral and political responsibility all the way to the palace.” By Arianne Christian Tapao | Nov 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News On summit eve, ASEAN means eviction, heavy traffic and holidays As the Philippine government gears up to host the next ASEAN Summit in November, Carmen Verona is also bracing herself, but for something quite different: the possibility of getting evicted from where she sets up her makeshift store. By Daniel Abunales | Nov 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News As Filipinos remember their dead, families grieve for victims of the drug war On Nov. 1, Rowena Diaz’s two sons are visiting the cemetery for the first time. By Maria Feona Imperial and Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 31, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong in saying PH did not get anything from UN President Rodrigo Duterte claims the Philippines gets nothing from the United Nations. We checked. The president is wrong. By VERA Files | Oct 30, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News Without police, barangay captains say crimes may increase again Tension filled a dialogue in the barangay hall of Barangay 770 on Oct. 25. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Aquino DID NOT twit Duterte over killing of terrorists These fake reports trended on social media this week. Don’t believe them. By VERA FILES | Oct 27, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Greater protection for whale shark, migratory birds sought at Manila wildlife meet DENR is batting for greater protection for whale sharks and four other migratory birds and fishes, through measures seeking to guard them against unsustainable tourism practices, among others. By Maria Feona Imperial | Oct 25, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flip-flops on declaring ‘revolutionary government’ Duterte now threatens to declare a revolutionary government, an idea that only a month ago he said he would not entertain. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Sereno holds on to values she learned in her Kamuning days Honesty and justice serve as her anchor as she prepares for her own trial. By Verlie Q. Retulin | Oct 23, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Time for ASEAN to talk less, do more, former leaders say Engage people more. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 23, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News Residents from 26 barangays file protection vs police They claim officers of the Manila Police District Station 6 are liable for a “systematic violence” wrought on their neighborhood. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 21, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: CBCP DID NOT condemn killings of Maute, Hapilon These fake reports trended on social media this week. Don’t believe them. By VERA FILES | Oct 20, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Poe rethinks right of reply stand In several interviews in 2013, Poe said the right of reply is a form of media censorship. By VERA FILES | Oct 20, 2017 | 4-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte says ‘Yellows’ and ‘Reds’ should merge; that doesn’t make sense Recent and distant history do not bear out the president's blanket claim. By VERA Files | Oct 19, 2017 | 8-minute read KEEP READING News Beyond poverty, Metro Manila teens turn to paid sex to upgrade lifestyles–study Amiel was 16 when he was introduced to “freelancing” by peers who seemed to have money all the time. Envious and eager to know where they got cash to splurge on shoes, clothes and casual gimmicks, the teenager asked his friends about their dirty little secret. By Maria Feona Imperial | Oct 18, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vice mayor Belmonte wrong in saying most road crashes in QC happen at night Three out of five crashes in QC happen during daytime. By VERA FILES | Oct 18, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING News The old must give way to the young in ASEAN—FVR, Mahathir “The old solutions are not working anymore.” - Mahathir By Arianne Christian Tapao | Oct 17, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PNP Chief Dela Rosa repeats faulty definition of EJKs The SC in a 2007 ruling defined EJKs as “killings committed without due process of law.” By VERA Files | Oct 16, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 60 61 62 63 64 … 99 Older posts