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Some 572 aspirants vying for national positions in the 2022 elections filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) from Oct. 1 to 8 at the Garden Tent, Hotel Sofitel in Pasay City.

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), an initiative connecting fact-checkers around the world, congratulated Maria Ressa, chief executive officer and president of online news network Rappler, for winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Be wary of impostors. Let us practice the habit of verification.

Vice President Leni Robredo and different organizations, both local and international, congratulated Rappler’s chief executive officer and president Maria Ressa for winning the much-coveted Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 8.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that she “remains disturbed” over reports of “continuing and severe” human rights violations across the Philippines despite the government’s claims that it is addressing the issue.

“Buong-buo ang loob ko ngayon. Kailangan nating palayain ang sarili mula sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon. Lalaban ako, lalaban tayo!”

In his Talk to the People appearance on Oct. 4, President Rodrigo Duterte said he "will prepare for (his) defense" in the impending investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on human rights abuses associated with his campaign against illegal drugs.

Several emergency mobile alerts from an unknown sender carrying a campaign message of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. were spread around Wednesday as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the 2022 national elections.

Sa Senate Bill 2239, gihatag ngadto sa mga retailer ang katungdanan sa pagpamatuod sa edad sa mopalitay, nga pwede pangitaan og valid ID card nga makita ang edad o petsa sa pagkatawo.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc unanimously granted an extension of voter registration for 16 days between Oct. 11 and Oct. 30 to allow more people to participate in the May 2022 elections amid calls from public interest groups and Congress.

Opposition coalition 1SAMBAYAN on Thursday endorsed Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential candidate in the 2022 elections after an "overwhelming majority" of the group’s 24 convenors chose her among other possible nominees.

What attracts young people to smoking and how do they get hooked into it? How do they get out of it? VERA Files spoke to four current and former smokers to hear their stories on how addiction to smoking has changed their lives.