To be a major assassin in the Davao Death Squad, Rodrigo Duterte insisted on one requirement: omerta.
Filipino talents now abound and being cheered not only in native shores but also in Europe and in the United States.
Anxiety and depression constantly piggyback on those sidelined to society’s peripheries, like the members of the Filipino Deaf community.
Christian Pastor Cung Biak Hum was 30 years old when the Myanmar military allegedly shot him dead in Thantlang town of Chin State, Myanmar. He was on his way to help put out the raging fires in houses after an armed encounter between the military and local armed groups in September 2021.
Supporters of former senator Leila de Lima’s freedom are hoping to see her out of detention soon after two more witnesses recanted Oct 16 saying they are “bothered by their conscience.” -Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
VERA Files is partnering with Germany-based Global Media Registry (GMR), with support from the German Embassy Manila, to update the Philippine Media Ownership Monitor (MOM-PH) database compiled in 2016. MOM is an international effort spearheaded by non-profit media organizations to promote transparency and accountability in media ownership. The initiative seeks to advance media literacy among […]
Members of several organizations concerned about China’s aggressive activities in West Philippine Sea are organizing a trip Christmas time to Ayungin Shoal where the rusting BRP Sierra Madre manned by Marine soldiers stands, asserting Philippine sovereignty in the waters also claimed by China.
One hundred forty three sites in Luzon have been put up to memorialize the Marcos family, according to a study by the University of the Philippines (UP Third World Studies Center (TWSC).
HB 7758 seeks to grant working women two-day menstrual leave with full pay.
Filipino fact checkers are skeptical about using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat disinformation, a new study from the University of the Philippines (UP) has found.
