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From one SONA to the next: Lessons for an impatient democracy
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (760+ words) Katrina has been writing political commentary since 2008, and is currently doing her PhD at De La Salle. She is @radikalchick online. By Katrina Stuart Santiago The timing couldn’t be better. President Bongbong Marcos is to deliver his 2026 State of the…...
Who wanted Mima Alicia killed?
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (796+ words) Antonio Julian Montalván II is a Europe-based Filipino social anthropologist and heritage activist. By Antonio J. Montalvan II There are those who believe that the Duterte style of gangland vendetta killings are back. If we consider how the anti-Duterte content…...
Carpio reiterates proposal to return to Arbitral Tribunal to draft common fishing rules in Scarborough Shoal
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (483+ words) The Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc lies within the Philippines’ 200-nautical miles exclusive economic zone. (Google Maps) Retired associate justice Antonio Carpio reiterated on July 21 his recommendation for the Philippine government to ask the Arbitral Tribunal to add common…...
ICC ousts chief prosecutor Karim Khan over misconduct; Duterte case to proceed unaffected
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (501+ words) Tita C. Valderama is an editor and trustee of VERA Files. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years. By Tita C. Valderama The International Criminal Court has officially removed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office after the court’s governing body…...
Filipinos aware but not closely monitoring VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, survey says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (728+ words) A narrow majority of adult Filipinos are aware of the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte but do not closely follow the proceedings, according to a newly-established research firm on July 23. Momentum Research, which considers itself a nonpartisan,…...
Subpoenas, testimony reshape Duterte impeachment battle, but decisive fights still lie ahead
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1427+ words) Tita C. Valderama is an editor and trustee of VERA Files. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years. By Tita C. Valderama Week 3 of Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial The Senate impeachment court on Monday handed the House prosecution…...
Protest rally against U.S. President Trump and State Secretary Rubio
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (174+ words) VERA Files Protest rally against U.S. President Trump and State Secretary Rubio Surveys show that Filipinos trust highly the United States. But to members of the militant group, Bayan, that positive feeling does not extend to President Donald Trump and State…...
VERA Files denounces attempted arrest of photojournalists Bullit Marquez and Rene Dilan
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (127+ words) When Marquez protested, the officer allegedly tried to arrest him, grabbing his left arm, causing him to lose his balance and drop one of his cameras. “She was my savior,” Marquez said. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines…...
FACT CHECK: Claire Castro quote criticizing Ivana Alawi for helping is FAKE
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (464+ words) Claire Castro criticized Ivana Alawi for helping. There are no official statements from Claire Castro criticizing Ivana Alawi for extending help to others. The fake quote originated from a satirical graphic later presented as fact. Circulating graphics claim that Palace…...
Beyond the sound bites: The impeachment court faces its first real test
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1343+ words) Tita C. Valderama is an editor and trustee of VERA Files. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years. By Tita C. Valderama Week 2 of Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial If the first week of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment…...