Archive - Editor's Pick Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 Editor's Pick VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Timeline of landmark ASEAN document on migrant workers Here’s a timeline of the journey from the ASEAN declaration in 2007 to the consensus in 2017. By Contributed By Charmaine C. Deogracias | Nov 14, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Editor's Pick East Asia countries urge destruction of chemical weapons Countries in East Asia strengthened their call to end the use and development of chemical weapons in the region, expressing concern over North Korea’s nuclear program while seeking a resumption of dialogue to de-escalate tensions. By Arianne Christian Tapao | Nov 14, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick 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 Editor's Pick The Duterte administration losing the poor and delighting the rich?: Insights on the results of SWS third quarter 2017 survey The poor are most exasperated. The poorest class, Class E, is least satisfied with Duterte’s performance. By Segundo Eclar Romero | Oct 9, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Editor's Pick Aquino list shows many fake news sites bear Duterte’s name The list includes 87 websites, 95 Facebook and 56 Youtube pages. By Lucille Sodipe | Oct 4, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 58 59 60 61 62 … 85 Older posts