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Category: News

  • Centerlaw rejects ‘lies’ undermining ICC jurisdiction over drug war probe
    Categories News

    Centerlaw rejects ‘lies’ undermining ICC jurisdiction over drug war probe

    By Ivel John Santos  |  Aug 06, 2022 12:28 AM

    ICC

    centerlaw, International Criminal Court

  • Bongbong Marcos
    Categories Editor's Pick News

    Marcos’ declaration that PHL will not rejoin ICC a ‘terrible mistake’

    By Ivel John M. Santos  |  Aug 01, 2022 9:04 PM

    Human rights groups and opposition lawmakers denounced President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his declaration that the Philippines would not rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) under his administration. 

    bongbong marcos, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., ICC, International Criminal Court

  • Categories Arts & Culture News

    The shrinking pandesal

    By R.C.Ladrido  |  Aug 01, 2022 10:40 AM

    Shrinkflation comes inevitably amidst the rising prices of almost everything, including pandesal

    pandesal, tinapay

  • Categories Arts & Culture News

    The horrors of Martial Law as musical

    By Pablo A. Tariman  |  Aug 01, 2022 6:16 AM

    When Katips (short for Katipunan) was first screened in November last year, nobody knew the Marcoses were poised for a dramatic comeback.

    1972 Martial Law, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Katips, Vince Tañada

  • Categories Health News Seeing through the Smoke

    Health advocates warn of ‘vaping epidemic’ as Marcos Jr. lets vape bill lapse into law

    By Nica Rhiana Hanopol  |  Jul 26, 2022 8:42 PM

    Despite the loud applause on his call for a “stronger healthcare system” during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remained silent on […]

    vape bill

  • Marcos lays down plans, skips key issues in first SONA
    Categories Editor's Pick News

    Marcos lays down plans, skips key issues in first SONA

    By Theresa Martelino-Reyes  |  Jul 25, 2022 11:04 PM

    For one hour and 15 minutes, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Monday delivered his much-awaited first state of the nation address (SONA) covering a gamut of well-known issues and challenges […]

    bongbong marcos, SONA2022, VERAfiedLive

  • Categories Arts & Culture News

     Amidst the pandemic, a Filipino musical is born

    By Pablo A. Tariman  |  Jul 18, 2022 12:33 PM

    Remember the 1975 Bienvenido Noriega, Jr. play, Bayan Bayanan?
    The play is being revived as a musical with a new title, Bayan Bayanan: Letters from Home.

    Anton Juan, Bayan Bayanan, Rafael Benitez

  • Categories News

    ICC chamber invites victims, PHL government to submit ‘views, concerns’ on call to resume drug war probe

    By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS  |  Jul 17, 2022 12:25 PM

    The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an order requesting both the Philippine government and victims of its “war on drugs” to submit comments on the […]

    drug war, Duterte, ICC, International Criminal Court, Rodrigo Duterte

  • thumbnail photo Tomato project PNA
    Categories Editor's Pick Marcos Files News

    Ilocos Norte governor gets P100M for failed tomato venture founded by uncle, President Marcos

    By Joel F. Ariate Jr.  |  Jul 15, 2022 10:55 AM

    Three years after operations began, NFC employees were scrounging around the plant premises for pieces of junk copper wires and other scrap metals to generate some cash to pay a part of their salary while their top people were coming and going in chartered planes.

    bongbong marcos, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

  • SC ruling has ‘far-reaching’ effects on tobacco regulation –health advocates
    Categories News Seeing through the Smoke

    SC ruling has ‘far-reaching’ effects on tobacco regulation –health advocates

    By Nica Rhiana Hanopol  |  Jul 14, 2022 8:52 PM

    In declaring tobacco as a health product, the Supreme Court (SC) has made “far-reaching” strides in interpreting tobacco laws and regulation, according to a former health undersecretary.

    FDA, tobacco, Tobacco industry, tobacco regulation

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