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Category: News

  • Groundbreaking ceremony in Apatot, San Sebastian, Ilocos Sur for the Marcos monument. Photo from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur’s Facebook page, April 21, 2023.
    Categories Editor's Pick Marcos Files News

    A Marcos monument for a dubious wartime deed to rise in Ilocos Sur

    By Miguel Paolo P. Reyes and Joel F. Ariate Jr.  |  May 16, 2023 7:00 AM

    Even in pro-Marcos propaganda about Ferdinand Sr.’s war-time exploits, there is no direct link between Marcos and the USS Gar.

    Ferdinand Marcos Sr., Ilocos Sur, USS Gar

  • 051223 Leila de Lima Acquitted 1/4
    Categories News

    Answered Prayer

    By VERA Files. Photos contributed to VERA Files.  |  May 12, 2023 3:03 PM

    Former senator Leila De Lima acknowledges her supporters outside the courtroom on Friday, May 12, saying that her acquittal in one of the two remaining drug cases filed six years ago was an answered prayer.

    Leila de Lima

  • No decision on bail but de Lima a picture of strength and optimism 3/10 Photo by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
    Categories Bullit's Eye News

    No decision on bail but de Lima a picture of strength and optimism

    By Bullit Marquez  |  May 08, 2023 11:05 PM

    There was no decision on her petition for bail. But former Sen. Leila de Lima, who has been in detention for six years for what her supporters insist are trumped-up drug charges, was a picture of optimism when she appeared at the RTC Branch 256 Muntinlupa City Monday, May 8. Photo for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

    Leila de Lima

  • McLuhan fellows and veteran journalists in a forum during the 2023 PJRC at the UP College of Mass Communication on Friday, May 5.
    Categories News

    Conference highlights role of the press in social media and disinformation age

    By Rhoanne De Guzman  |  May 06, 2023 4:42 PM

    Amid the rising prevalence of social media and the persisting dilemma of disinformation, aspiring journalists are reminded that the role of the press in a democratic society remains indispensable and is needed now more than ever.

    2023, chit estella awards for journalism, Journalism, PJRC

  • Nagkakaisang panawagan ng manggagawa 1/12 Photo by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
    Categories Bullit's Eye News

    Nagkakaisang panawagan ng manggagawa

    By Bullit Marquez  |  May 01, 2023 8:23 PM

    Nagsanib pwersa ang mga grupo ng militanteng manggagawa at ‘yung mga may simpatiya sa mga kapitalista para palakasin ang sigaw nila sa pamahalaan at sa publiko na pakinggan ang kanilang mga hinaing, kasama na ang kahilingan para sa pagtaas ng sweldo at pagbaba ang presyo ng mga bilihin.

    2023, Labor Day

  • Thumbnail for End skirmishes, fastrack aid distribution, hasten normalization: Factors to achieve peace in BARMM - ICG
    Categories Editor's Pick News

    End skirmishes, fastrack aid distribution, hasten normalization: Factors to achieve peace in BARMM – ICG

    By Tatiana Maligro  |  May 01, 2023 6:05 PM

    Peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is at risk of faltering due to unfulfilled conditions of the 2014 peace agreement and continued local skirmishes, according to non-profit organization International Crisis Group.

    BARMM, International Crisis Group, Peace Process

  • Celebrating Eid’l al-Fitr 1/14 Photo by Bullit Marquez
    Categories Bullit's Eye News

    Celebrating Eid al-Fitr

    By Bullit Marquez  |  Apr 22, 2023 8:10 PM

    Filipino Muslims gather at Rizal Park in Manila to celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan Saturday, April 22. It was the first on-site prayer following the pandemic. Photos by BULLIT MARQUEZ for VERA FILES

    2023, Eid’l Fitr

  • Solar Eclipse 2023. Photo by Bullit Marquez
    Categories Bullit's Eye News

    Solar eclipse 2023

    By Bullit Marquez  |  Apr 20, 2023 7:31 PM

    Students and employees of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration watch the partial solar eclipse on Thursday, April 20, at the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory at the University of the Philippines – Diliman campus in Quezon City. – Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

    2023, solar eclipse

  • Categories News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    ICC public counsel shoots down PH appeal to stop probe on Duterte’s drug war

    By IVEL JOHN M. SANTOS  |  Apr 20, 2023 3:41 PM

    The government has suffered another setback in its effort to stop the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on drug-related crimes during the Duterte administration as an office of public lawyers in the tribunal shot down all the arguments it presented.    In an April 18 submission, the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) […]

    Duterte's drug war, International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, Marcos Jr. administration, Menardo Guevarra, OPCV, OSG, Rodrigo Duterte, VPRS

  • Balikatan 2023 11/14. Photo by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
    Categories Bullit's Eye News

    Balikatan 2023: The largest gathering of forces

    By Bullit Marquez  |  Apr 13, 2023 8:42 PM

    Underscoring the warming of relations between the Philippines and the United States under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Balikatan 2023 started on April 11 with 17,600 Filipino and American soldiers participating, the largest gathering of forces in the history of the Balikatan Military Exercises.

    balikatan, Balikatan 2023, visiting forces agreement

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