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VERA Files’ Celine Samson: Avoid overreliance on AI-detection tools

By VERA Files

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Dec 8, 2025

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1-minute read

Celine Samson, head of VERA Files online verification, was at the JournalismAI Festival 2025 in  London last month where she shared insights about VERA Files’ use of artificial intelligence in combatting disinformation.

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Bagong Pilipinas, saan papunta?

By VERA Files

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Nov 1, 2025

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1-minute read

Habang tumitindi ang galit ng taumbayan sa mga pagkukulang ng administrasyon sa pagtugon sa maiinit na isyu, saan patungo ang mga plano ni Marcos? Panoorin ang dokumentaryong handog ng VERA Files.

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Intersex people release battle cry: I exist

By RHOANNE DE GUZMAN, BRYAN MANALANG

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Oct 26, 2025

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10-minute read

Intersex is a medical umbrella term used to describe people born with variations in sexual characteristics that do not fit the binary categories of male and female. But the lack of awareness has made this group of people almost invisible.

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Online gambling lures the young, takes their money, messes with their mind

By JEFF ANDREW C. MARCELO

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Oct 23, 2025

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7-minute read

More young Filipinos are being lured to online gambling sites, with college students using allowances for bets and working students getting hooked on betting platforms in the hopes of making big money.

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High risk, no reward: Free mental health support for online gamblers from FB group

By MICAH PASCUA

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Oct 18, 2025

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10-minute read

The proliferation of online gambling platforms has led to addictions and being trapped in debt for many Filipinos. With no government intervention programs, Facebook groups are picking up the slack and providing free mental health support.

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South China Sea
New PH-Chinese studies hub opens; overseas Chinese gather in Manila vs Taiwan independence

New PH-Chinese studies hub opens; overseas Chinese gather in Manila vs Taiwan independence

Frances Mangosing

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Nov 23, 2025
FACT CHECK: Ang papel ng Murillo Velarde map sa 2016 arbitral award KAILANGAN NG KONTEKSTO
FACT CHECK: Ang papel ng Murillo Velarde map sa 2016 arbitral award KAILANGAN NG KONTEKSTO

VERA Files

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Jan 16, 2025
Dengcoy Miel tackles West Philippine Sea in Sacred Shores exhibit
Dengcoy Miel tackles West Philippine Sea in Sacred Shores exhibit

R.C. Ladrido

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Jul 20, 2024
Malacanang lifts moratorium on Recto Bank oil and gas exploration
Malacanang lifts moratorium on Recto Bank oil and gas exploration

Rhoanne De Guzman and Theresa Martelino-Reyes

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Jul 18, 2024
The rock that freed Reed Bank from dispute
The rock that freed Reed Bank from dispute

Valerie Joyce Nuval

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Jul 18, 2024

The ICC Probe
SC, ICC on a collision course over case of ‘Tokhang’ survivor Efren Morillo

SC, ICC on a collision course over case of ‘Tokhang’ survivor Efren Morillo

Ellen Tordesillas

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Dec 5, 2025
Duterte stays in detention; ICC Appeals Chamber rejects appeal for interim release
Duterte stays in detention; ICC Appeals Chamber rejects appeal for interim release

Rhoanne De Guzman

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Nov 28, 2025
ICC affirms jurisdiction over Duterte case
ICC affirms jurisdiction over Duterte case

Rhoanne De Guzman

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Oct 27, 2025
FACT CHECK: The ICC prosecutor DOES have witnesses on Duterte drug war case
FACT CHECK: The ICC prosecutor DOES have witnesses on Duterte drug war case

VERA Files

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May 21, 2025
Tiktok and Surveys: The Dutertelenovela and political content
Tiktok and Surveys: The Dutertelenovela and political content

Katrina Stuart Santiago

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Apr 29, 2025

Bullit's Eye
Public outrage turning to frustration

Public outrage turning to frustration

Bullit Marquez

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Dec 2, 2025
Relatives of EJK victims: ‘Rodrigo Duterte, stay safe sa Hague!’
Relatives of EJK victims: ‘Rodrigo Duterte, stay safe sa Hague!’

Bullit Marquez

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Nov 29, 2025
Senators pay tribute to JPE
Senators pay tribute to JPE

Text and photos by Bullit Marquez

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Nov 20, 2025
Fr. Flavie dedicates RM Award to EJK victims, volunteers and fellow missionaries
Fr. Flavie dedicates RM Award to EJK victims, volunteers and fellow missionaries

Bullit Marquez

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Nov 11, 2025
Remembering the departed
Remembering the departed

Bullit Marquez

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Nov 3, 2025

Earth Files
How Sorsogon’s crab farmers restore mangroves, strengthen livelihood and adapt to a changing coastline

How Sorsogon’s crab farmers restore mangroves, strengthen livelihood and adapt to a changing coastline

Ma. April Mier-Manjares

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Dec 9, 2025
Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?
Can quarry suspensions ease sudden flooding in Masarawag?

BicoldotPH. Photos by Vince Villar and Alexa Obaña

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Dec 8, 2025
Climate-resilient Farming: Catbalogan’s Roadmap to Food Security
Climate-resilient Farming: Catbalogan’s Roadmap to Food Security

Ray P. Gaspay

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Dec 4, 2025
Can grass reverse damage of Bacacay’s road project?
Can grass reverse damage of Bacacay’s road project?

Mavic Conde and Susan Balane

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Dec 2, 2025
Salcedo confronts stronger storms, its youth push for accountability
Salcedo confronts stronger storms, its youth push for accountability

Ricky J. Bautista

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Dec 1, 2025

Smoking
‘Solid North’ lawmakers press PH delegation to COP11 to reject tobacco control measures

‘Solid North’ lawmakers press PH delegation to COP11 to reject tobacco control measures

Booma Cruz

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Nov 21, 2025
PH delegation declares ‘unwavering commitment’ vs nicotine addiction
PH delegation declares ‘unwavering commitment’ vs nicotine addiction

Booma Cruz

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Nov 19, 2025
‘Tobacco industry-friendly’ officials dominate PH delegation to Geneva conference, defy treaty provisions vs interference
‘Tobacco industry-friendly’ officials dominate PH delegation to Geneva conference, defy treaty provisions vs interference

Booma Cruz

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Nov 19, 2025
Advocates help youth fight back vs. tobacco industry influence
Advocates help youth fight back vs. tobacco industry influence

Diana G. Mendoza

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Jun 23, 2025
Tobacco companies’ donations to government undermine good governance
Tobacco companies’ donations to government undermine good governance

Irene Patricia Reyes*

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Aug 31, 2024

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FACT SHEET: What’s next for ICC after postponement of hearing on charges vs Duterte

Following the postponement of the confirmation of charges hearing of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC and the pending request for disciplinary actions against Kaufman, how will the PTC 1 proceedings move forward? Here are a few things you should know.

By Jeff Andrew Marcelo

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Sep 30, 2025

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9-minute read
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The long game at The Hague

When viewed together, the legal stalling at The Hague and the coordinated political pressure at home reveal a strategy designed not only to shield the former president from accountability. The Duterte camp appears to be buying time as part of a broader gambit aimed at weakening the Marcos administration and clearing space for a Sara Duterte takeover before the ICC can weigh the evidence against her father.

By Tita C. Valderama

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Dec 8, 2025

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4-minute read
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Bagong Pilipinas, saan papunta? Part 2/2

Sa gitna ng tumitinding galit ng taumbayan dahil sa kaliwa't kanang isyu sa korapsyon at pulitika sa administrasyon ni Pangulo Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sapat ba ang tila pagbabagong-anyo ng pangulo upang matupad ang kaniyang ipinangakong Bagong Pilipinas?

By VERA Files

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Sep 30, 2025

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1-minute read
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