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Vera Files VERA Files is published by veteran Filipino journalists taking a deeper look into current Philippine issues. Vera is Latin for “true.”

Vera is Latin for “true.”

The following journalists constitute the board of trustees and main writers of VERA Files:

Yvonne Chua
Booma Cruz
Luz Rimban
Jennifer Santiago
Ellen Tordesillas

Founding trustee Chit Estella passed away in May 2011.

A Facebook post claiming the Philippines can now buy oil from Iran is false. The April 2 agreement with Iran covers only...
14/04/2026

A Facebook post claiming the Philippines can now buy oil from Iran is false. The April 2 agreement with Iran covers only safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, not an oil procurement deal. The photo is AI-generated.

Mali ang Facebook post na nagsasabing nakabibili na ang Pilipinas ng langis sa Iran. Ang kasunduan noong Abril 2 ay para sa ligtas na paglalayag ng mga tanker sa Strait of Hormuz lamang, hindi para sa...

Online users claim that the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have been dismissed due to consti...
14/04/2026

Online users claim that the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have been dismissed due to constitutional technicalities. This is false.

Mali ang kumakalat na ibinasura na ang impeachment complaints laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Sa katunayan, nagsimula na ang pormal na pagdinig noong Marso 25.

Fictional "Grey's Anatomy" doctors Meredith Grey and Miranda Bailey are not helping manage former president Rodrigo Dute...
13/04/2026

Fictional "Grey's Anatomy" doctors Meredith Grey and Miranda Bailey are not helping manage former president Rodrigo Duterte's health. The viral photo is AI-generated.

Mga karakter sa medical serye na "Grey's Anatomy" sina Dr. Meredith Grey at Dr. Miranda Bailey at hindi tutulong sa pag-alaga sa kalusugan ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Gawa sa AI ang kumakalat...

COMMENTARY: The Philippine passport should be a source of pride, a shield of protection, not a badge of suspicion. Every...
13/04/2026

COMMENTARY: The Philippine passport should be a source of pride, a shield of protection, not a badge of suspicion. Every Filipino deserves to see the world without being treated like a criminal just because of where they were born.

COMMENTARY: The Philippine passport should be a source of pride, a shield of protection, not a badge of suspicion. Every Filipino deserves to see the world without being treated like a criminal just because...

: Peke ang graphic na kumakalat sa Facebook at nagsasabing magpapatupad ng "emergency lockdown" simula Abril 10 dahil s...
12/04/2026

: Peke ang graphic na kumakalat sa Facebook at nagsasabing magpapatupad ng "emergency lockdown" simula Abril 10 dahil sa banta umano ng bagong COVID-19 variant na Cicada sa Pilipinas.

Peke ang graphic na kumakalat sa Facebook at nagsasabing magpapatupad ng "emergency lockdown" simula Abril 10 dahil sa banta umano ng bagong COVID-19 variant na Cicada sa Pilipinas.

: Hindi totoo ang sinasabi ng ilang page na hiniling ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros sa tennis star na si Alex Eala na...
12/04/2026

: Hindi totoo ang sinasabi ng ilang page na hiniling ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros sa tennis star na si Alex Eala na i-endorso ang kanyang adbokasiya para sa LGBT sa mga nalalapit na international tournaments.

Hindi totoo ang sinasabi ng ilang page na hiniling ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros sa tennis star na si Alex Eala na i-endorso ang kanyang adbokasiya para sa LGBT sa mga nalalapit na international tournaments.

: COMMENTARY: While progress is welcome, it must not come at the cost of privacy and dignity.
12/04/2026

: COMMENTARY: While progress is welcome, it must not come at the cost of privacy and dignity.

COMMENTARY: While progress is welcome, it must not come at the cost of privacy and dignity.

: We come back from a week of reflection on the suffering of Jesus Christ taking to heart the lesson that genuine peace...
12/04/2026

: We come back from a week of reflection on the suffering of Jesus Christ taking to heart the lesson that genuine peace and happiness can only be achieved after we have confronted and dealt with temptations and suffering.

We come back from a week of reflection on the suffering of Jesus Christ taking to heart the lesson that genuine peace and happiness can only be achieved after we have confronted and dealt with temptations...

In February 2026, the Sandatahang Dahas monitor of the University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center recorded...
11/04/2026

In February 2026, the Sandatahang Dahas monitor of the University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center recorded flare ups of an ingrained strain of violence among the country’s arms-bearing state agents that made them turn on each other.

In February 2026, the Sandatahang Dahas monitor of the University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center recorded flare ups of an ingrained strain of violence among the country’s arms-bearing...

Images of Sen. Risa Hontiveros doing farm work have been circulating online. These images are fake and generated using a...
11/04/2026

Images of Sen. Risa Hontiveros doing farm work have been circulating online. These images are fake and generated using artificial intelligence.

Umiikot online ang mga larawan ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros na nagtatrabaho sa isang bukid. Ang mga larawan ay peke at gawa gamit ang artificial intelligence.

There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km fl...
10/04/2026

There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km floating bridge is still in the planning stage.

Walang undersea tunnel sa pagitan ng Batangas at Mindoro. Ang mga viral na litrato ay AI-generated at ang panukalang 15-km na tulay ay plano pa lang.

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