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Aquino’s LP increases hold on House of Representatives
By YvonneT.Chua,VERA Files President Benigno Aquino III has further strengthened his lock on the House of Representatives with 108 members of the Liberal Party likely to make it to the 16th Congress, official and unofficial counts of Monday’s midterm elections … Continue reading
Taiwanese fisherman killed after fired upon by PH Navy, Chinese media report
By VERA Files A crew member of a Taiwanese trawler was killed Thursday morning after being fired upon by a Philippine Navy ship in the disputed area of the South China Sea, media reports in Taipei and Beijing said. The … Continue reading
How to package a candidate
By Lucille Sodipe, VERA Files CEBU City–Just like any brand of shampoo, diaper, energy drink or deodorant, candidates need to be properly ‘packaged’ to become sellable to the Filipino voters. With the help of image builders, they employ various marketing … Continue reading
Trawling Tubbataha’s treasures
By Rex Robles,VERA Files It was 1974 and I was taking up an advanced course in Mechanical Engineering at the US Navy Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. For our final exam in Oceanography, our professor simply called the twelve of … Continue reading
One of Us – James Yap
By JB Baylon, VERA Files Last Easter Sunday I watched PBA games live, sitting for the first time in the venue called The Arena at the Mall of Asia. I was transfixed – it was as if I had been … Continue reading
Civil society takes Malaysia to UN for maltreatment of Filipinos in Sabah
By Ellen Tordesillas, VERA Files Concerned citizens are hauling the Malaysian government to the United Nations for human rights abuses against Filipinos in Sabah, even as they criticized the Philippine government for lack of outrage and action. Concerned groups and … Continue reading
Reconstructing blog again
This blog is being reconstructed as it was accidentally deleted Tuesday morning. In the old posts, the pictures and video were lost. I’ll try to put it back little by little. Thank you very much for your patience.
12 steps to a fantastic beach body
By Ellen Tordesillas, VERA Files Video by Mario Ignacio You have your plane tickets. You have made the hotel reservations. You are all set for fun in the beach. But, is your body ready for it? Three physical fitness personal … Continue reading
Curtain call for Philam Life Theater?
By Pablo A. Tariman,VERA Files When award-winning Ukrainian pianist Sofya Gulyak and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra ended their “Elegantly Brahms” concert at the Philam Life Auditorium in Manila Wednesday, many in the audience knew it wasn’t just the musicians who … Continue reading
Six ways to keep fit during election campaign
By Ellen Tordesillas, VERA Files Photos and video by Mario Ignacio and Mario Espinosa More important than winning the election, candidates should make sure they are able to survive the grueling 90-day campaign. The same reminder applies to the staff … Continue reading
