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Faith, joy, creativity and resourcefulness make Palm Sunday in the Philippines always a feast to the eye and to the spirit. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Sen. Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Duterte’s close associates are still stuck with the March 11 arrest of the former president.

In front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, youth rallyists call on Filipinos to 'learn from history' and resist the meddling of foreign powers such as the United States and Japan. Video and photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

Tucked up securely miles and miles away in The Hague, former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to be the concern of several groups of people in the Philippines.

Photos and videos of the Eid al-Fitr celebration at Rizal Park on March 31 by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

In the Philippines, Earth Hour was held last March 22 at Rizal Park. Concerned citizens held a candle-light procession. Pyrolights dancers with LED lights costumes provided a dramatic and meaningful performance.

March designated as International Women’s month not only celebrates women’s contribution to society but also underscores acts of inequality and harassment that women continue to be subjected to. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files

With those words, Catholic priests place the cross symbol on the forehead of Filipino Catholics reminding them of their mortality and the need to repent.

The spirit of EDSA ’86 is alive in the hearts of those who fought the Marcos tyranny 39 years ago. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Endorsed by 215 lawmakers, the impeachment process now moves to the Senate, where a trial will be conducted to determine Duterte’s culpability. 

Demand for accountability in public service was the loud and clear message by the thousands who gathered at Edsa Shrine Jan. 31.

The Sto. Niño (Child Jesus) has its own devoted following among Filipinos who celebrate his feast day every third Sunday of January. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files

There’s a lot of jostling among devotees, mostly barefooted, to get closer to kiss and rub towels on the cross of the glass-cased image of Jesus of Nazarene.

The massive devastation left by severe tropical Storm Kristine, did not prevent the residents of Laurel, Batangas to observe the tradition of remembering the departed on All Saints Day (Nov.1) and All Souls Day (Nov.2).

Relatives of victims of extrajudicial killings under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs brought flowers at the Dambana ng Paghilom in the La Loma Cemetery.

Duterte and his cohorts, Sens. Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa and Christopher "Bong" Go were unapologetic even as relatives of EJK victims narrated the lies and cruelties they were subjected to.

The Senate Committee on Women, Children and Gender Equality concluded its seven-month investigation of Apollo Quiboloy and his KOJC with a face-to-face confrontation of the self-proclaimed “Son of God” and his alleged victims last Oct. 23.

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

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.

The self-proclaimed “Son of God” did not descend from heaven on the wings of angels when he came to the Pasig Regional Trial Court Sept. 13.

The controversial Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac arrived at the Philippine Senate Monday, Sept. 9, wearing a bullet-proof vest for the continuation of the probe on the POGO.

Double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas led the athletes who brought honor to the country in the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics in sharing their joy with the Filipino people and thanking them for their support.

Outside, not so far from Batasang Pambansa, where the president delivered his third SONA, protestors braved the rain Monday to deliver their version of the state of the nation.Most prominent were placards shouting their demand for higher wages.

Protesters made their messages clear as they waved Philippine flags during a gathering to mark the 8th anniversary of the Philippines' arbitral award.