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Palace to Vera Files: Prove Duterte received millions in gifts

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 02:34 AM

Online news outfit Vera Files should prove its claim that President Rodrigo Duterte received gifts amounting to nearly P200 million in 2014, his spokesman said Monday. Read more »

Antique’s pride: ‘John Denver Trending’

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 08 07:58 PM

I love “John Denver Trending” and I recommend you take time to watch it at the nearest venue it is showing. Read more »

OPINION: Duterte’s SONA speech on West Philippine Sea made matters worse for PH

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jul 24 12:47 PM

To help save our claim in the South China Sea, we all must pretend we are hard of hearing and we misheard Duterte. Okay, it’s “position”, not “possession.” Read more »

De Lima slams Malacañang for allegedly downplaying number of drug war killings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:29 PM

MANILA - Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday slammed Malacañang for allegedly downplaying the number of killings from the country's war on drugs. Read more »

Drug war deaths do not exceed 20,000: PCOO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 09:08 AM

MANILA - A Palace communications official rejected Tuesday a statement of VERA Files that more than 20,000 people have been killed in the government's war on drugs. Read more »

Climate Change para kay Mang Juan, Aling Maria at iba pa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 03:45 PM

Mahirap intindihin ang panahon. Tag-init ngayon, tapos bilang bubuhos ang ulan. Ang karaniwang komento ay “ito ang Climate Change.” Read more »

Duterte calls journalist Ellen Tordesillas a 'prostitute'; president's 'vulgarity' hit

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 07:13 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte called journalist Ellen Tordesillas a "prostitute" on Monday. Read more »

Hope springs eternal for ‘page 2’ candidates in the Senate race

Celine Isabelle Samson, VERA Files
Posted at May 11 10:47 PM

With one day to go before E-Day, conventional wisdom is that those in the top six in the pre-election surveys of credible pollsters are assured of new Senate seats.   Read more »

Missing in the 2019 election campaign discourse: protection of environment

Imelda V. Abano, VERA Files
Updated as of May 11 01:33 AM

(UPDATED) At the homestretch of the 2019 election campaign, environment groups are dismayed that the issue of environment protection has not been given much attention by the candidates. Read more »

Mga naglabas ng 'Oust Duterte matrix,' balak kasuhan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 03:47 AM

Pinag-iisipan na ng ilang idinadawit sa 'Oust Duterte Matrix' na magsampa ng kaso laban sa mga naglabas ng nasabing matrix, kabilang na ang ilang opisyal ng gobyerno. Read more »

OPINYON: Bakit ginawang problema ang foreign funding?

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at May 06 12:20 AM

Ang aming mga proyekto at tumutulong magbigay ng tamang impormasyun sa taumbayan para ang basehan ng kanilang desisyun ay katotohanan. May masama ba doon?  Read more »

Panelo kumambiyo: Kopya ng 'Oust Duterte' matrix nakuha sa text

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 07:53 PM

Taliwas ito sa unang pahayag ni Salvador Panelo na galing mismo kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang matrix.    Read more »

No need for Duterte to prove ouster matrix - Malacañang

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 01:06 PM

It is unnecessary for President Rodrigo Duterte to prove a matrix linking journalists and lawyers to a supposed plot to oust him, Malacañang said Wednesday. Read more »

Palace urged to stop 'intimidating independent media'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 01:59 AM

News organization Vera Files urged Malacañang to stop intimidating independent media, after it was tagged in a matrix linking journalists to a supposed ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

OPINION: Ipe Salvosa and Bobi Tiglao

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Apr 29 03:57 PM

As long as we have journalists like Felipe Salvosa II, the likes of Bobi Tiglao don’t matter. Read more »

Now Showing: The Matrix

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 01:03 AM

A broadsheet recently broke a story about Presidential spokesperson Sal Panelo's "The Matrix," which links news organizations such as Rappler, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, and VERA Files, among others, to an alleged plot to oust President Duterte. Read more »

Don’t make us crawl on Election Day: PWD groups

VJ Bacungan, VERA Files
Posted at Apr 27 02:12 PM

In an ideal world, persons with disability should have no problem casting their ballots during elections. In the Philippines, however, PWDs often face a number of hurdles, including voting in precincts located in upper floors of buildings without ramps or elevators. Read more »

Stories on church, children, corruption top 2019 Chit Estella Journalism Awards

Celine Isabelle Samson, VERA Files
Posted at Apr 14 01:10 AM

The Chit Estella Journalism Awards are given to outstanding journalism works by undergraduate mass communication students in academic research, investigative reporting and special projects.    Read more »

Choosing a candidate is like choosing a suitor, says poll watchdog exec

Angelica Y. Yang
Updated as of Mar 20 11:45 PM

Choosing a candidate to vote for is like choosing a suitor whom you will spend the rest of your life with, says an official of the poll watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.  Read more »

Voters urged to beware of vote-buying, fake news, 'circus' campaigns

Angelica Y. Yang
Updated as of Feb 27 05:47 PM

What today’s voters need to watch out for during elections, according to journalists, poll watchdogs, and a Comelec official.  Read more »