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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.

In a country at high risk of disasters, public messaging about natural hazards and the climate conversation do not quite reach the Deaf community. Efforts are underway to use Filipino Sign Language better, to connect with them.

As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits

Leganes, Iloilo has long awaited the completion of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Islands Bridge. But three years from the initial plan for construction, promises of economic progress remain hanging due to a shift in funding sources.

The construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge may begin next year. But beneath its towering promises of economic progress for the Western Visayas, are fears of its drastic impact on the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins.

The Kabataan Party List described the genuine opposition as always having the people’s interest in mind, and not just using the populist term to gain public support.

Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) senatorial candidate Leody De Guzman said on Friday that the ongoing conflict between political dynasty candidates will help boost their chances in the 2025 mid-term elections.

This sinister and at times deadly practice, known as “red-tagging,” has become a serious threat to labor rights in the Philippines.

More than eight out of 10 editors in a Southeast Asian survey say their newsrooms give importance to climate-related issues, but nearly 80% also report that these outlets do not have a section or product specialising on the climate.

The election of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president in 2022 may have rehabilitated the Marcos image to many Filipinos but it did not completely erase the scars left by Martial Law.