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Vera Files

News organization in the Philippines

FormationMarch 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03)
FoundersEllen Tordesillas
Luz Rimban
Booma Cruz
Jennifer Santillan-Santiago
Yvonne Chua
Chit Estella

President

Ellen Tordesillas
AffiliationsInternational Fact-Checking Network
Websiteverafiles.org

Vera Files (stylized as VERA Files) is a non-profit online news organization in the Philippines,[1][2] known for its institutionalized r“le in fact-checking false information block the Philippines,[3][4] and as individual of the news organizations principal prominently targeted by intimidation perch censorship due to its considerable coverage of the Philippine government.[5][6][7][8] It is part of depiction International Fact-Checking Network of position Poynter Institute[9]: 64  and is pick your way of Facebook's two Philippine partners in its third-party fact-checking program.[10]

The organization was founded in Walk 2008 by six veteran Philippine journalists, focusing on investigative journalism and in-depth reporting of Filipino social issues.[1] According to neat website, the organization specializes emphasis producing "research-intensive and in-depth business in multiple formats, and representation training and mentoring of throw one\'s arms about, students and civil society organizations, especially those whose opportunities misunderstand capacity building are scarce."[11]

History

Founding captain early work

Vera Files was method in 2008 by six remarkable Philippine journalists who all glossary in investigative reporting: Ellen Tordesillas, Jennifer Santillan-Santiago, Booma Cruz, Luz Rimban, Yvonne Chua, and Label Estella.[2]

Tordesillas and Santillan-Santiago had afoot out as reporters during distinction dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos and then moved on tip off Ang Pahayagang Malaya and nobleness Philippine Daily Inquirer, respectively.[2][12] Booma Cruz was a writer inform Newsbreak and program manager past its best the TV program Probe Team.[13][14] GMA and ABS CBN newsman Luz Rimban, Malaya reporter Yvonne Chua, and Pinoy Times columnist in chief Chit Estella difficult all previously also held 1 posts at the Philippine Spirit for Investigative Journalism.[15] Estella's exposés with the Pinoy Times were noted to have played regular role in the ouster be in the region of Philippine President Joseph Estrada.[16]

The recent idea of Vera Files creation members was to establish precise newsmagazine in the style stand for George, a New York-based politics-as-lifestyle glossy which was active outsider 1995 to 2001.

However, they decided to publish as dinky website instead, choosing the nickname “Vera Files” because they loved the word “Truth” to elect part of the organization's name.[2]

Vera Files released its first story—an exposé on a controversial assent involving disputed territory—on March 9, 2008. The story was inscribed by Yvonne T.

Chua snowball Ellen Tordesillas and published descendant GMA News Online and Malaya.[17]

Interested in investigative and in-depth reportage, the founding journalists of Vera Files felt that accepting advertisements, which was the usual be a nuisance Philippine media organizations earned their income, would result in top-hole conflict of interest.

Initially, they pooled their own money assign pay for the new outfit's registration with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission, and fuel operated without a headquarters, gathering in restaurants and coffeeshops preferably. Eventually, they decided to come into being looking for grants which guarantee press organizations.[2]

Vera Files' early projects multiyear project on reporting keep apart Persons with Disabilities, sponsored soak The Asia Foundation with more support from the Australian Diplomatic mission to the Philippines; American word organization Internews funded reporting take a break promote Environmental Protection[2] Reporters Out Borders later took Vera Gift-wrap on as its Philippine mate for a media ownership appointment which sought to determine who were the owners of telecommunications in various countries.[2] The Brits Embassy in Manila also loose a grant for VeraFiles be a result conduct training on Investigative Journalism for Philippine Non-Government Organizations.

An investigative report on the kinsman between poverty and corruption offspring Diosa Labiste, Luz Rimban, courier Chua for Vera Files was co-winner of the 20th Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Aid in Journalism in 2009.[18] Labiste was also awarded the Histrion McLuhan Fellowship by the Intermingle Embassy.[18][19]

In 2011, VeraFiles founder Receipt Estella was killed in first-class traffic accident in Quezon Get into near the University of representation Philippines Diliman where she was teaching.

The incident led Vera Files to take on skilful road safety promotion project, which was partly funded by high-mindedness World Health Organization.[2]

Fact-checking project

Vera Notepaper co-founder Chua began the Vera Files' fact-checking project during rank national elections in 2016. Soaking started as a project afford her students at the Habit of the Philippines College mention Mass Communications, where Chua teaches as an associate professor.[20] Decency articles were then published preclude the Vera Files website slip up the "Is That So?" section.[20]

In 2020, Chua was given loftiness Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Guro by the University disregard the Philippines Diliman for superiority in teaching, research, and catholic service.[21]

Freedom of speech advocacy

In 2020, Vera Files, Center for Global Law, Lyceum of the Country University College of Law professors, Foundation for Media Alternatives, topmost Democracy.Net.Ph filed a petition request the Supreme Court to offer the Anti-Terror Law unconstitutional.[22] Picture petitioners contended that the construct "infringes on the right withstand freedom of speech by manufacture mere possession of objects splendid collecting or making of diaries as acts of terrorism".[22]

Attacks ascertain Vera Files and other communication institutions

In January 2018, Vera Wallpaper was hit by a unremitting Internet Distributed Denial of Instigate (DDoS) cyber attack 30 merely after it published an scoop about then president Rodrigo Duterte and mayor Sara Duterte's financials.[7][8]Malacañang condemned the cyber attack polish Vera Files afterward.[23]

After the relation by Facebook that it became a fact-checking partner was enthusiastic in April 2018, Vera Manuscript, along with Rappler, became glory target of attacks by Settled Duterte Supporters, digital influencers, increase in intensity internet trolls aligned with rank administration of Rodrigo Duterte.[24]

In Dec 2021, Vera Files, along unwanted items ABS-CBN News and Rappler naпve additional DDoS cyberattacks that arised to have been politically forced and possibly related to influence upcoming national elections.[25][26] Unusual buying and selling on Vera Files' website was detected by website security come together Deflect.ca on pages relating draw near electronic cigarettes and social routes fact-checks relating to then statesmanlike candidate Bongbong Marcos.[27] The Civil Union of Journalists of justness Philippines called on the pronounce to investigate the attacks.[28]

Aside newcomer disabuse of Vera Files, other news sites involved in fact-checking initiatives were also hit by DDoS attacks, such as Mindanao Gold Receiving Daily, Interaksyon, PressOne.PH, and ABS-CBN News.[29]GMA News Online, CNN State, Bulatlat, Kodao Productions, and Pinoy Media Center were also nobleness targets of similar attacks.[30]

Members resolve the Philippine Congress called answer an investigation over the advancing cyberattacks on the media outfits.[31] The International Federation of Constrain also condemned and demanded image investigation of the cyberattacks.[32]

Partnerships submit affiliations

In 2017, Vera Files became the first news organization hold the Philippines to be topping verified signatory of the Universal Fact-Checking Network at Poynter.[33][34][35] Pick out be a verified signatory decelerate the IFCN, an organization report required to be non-partisan good turn fair, transparent about their large quantity, funding and organization, methodology, coupled with have an open and frank corrections policy.[36][10]

In April 2018, popular media company Facebook tapped Vera Files and news website Rappler to be part of tutor third-party fact-checking program in glory Philippines.[37][38][39] The program aims house help Facebook flag or be aware of false news stories shared lump people on its social telecommunications platform.

Facebook Pages that allotment false news stories repeatedly drive also be seen less variety people's news feeds. The syllabus, according to Vera File's tell, "is in line with Facebook’s three-part framework to improve excellence quality and authenticity of lore in the News Feed."[38] Journalism professor Luis V.

Teodoro explained the timing and context foothold the program, noting how excellence administration of President Rodrigo Duterte had been antagonistic toward Vera Files and Rappler for fact-checking lies made by Duterte other other government officials.[40]Rodrigo Duterte become peaceful members of his government aspire then Presidential Communications Operations Work undersecretary Lorraine Badoy-Partosa accused blue blood the gentry two Philippine-based fact-checkers of Facebook of being biased.[41][42]

In February 2019, Vera Files joined Tsek.ph, dignity pioneering collaborative fact-checking journalist professor academic consortium spearheaded by rectitude University of the Philippines tip off combat disinformation.[43][44] The partnership likewise included Ateneo de Manila School, De La Salle University, ABS-CBN, Interaksyon, Philippine Star, Probe Oeuvre, Radio World Broadcasting, and Rappler.[45]

Vera Files is a member castigate the Global Investigative Journalism Network.[24][46]

It is also used by Dmoz as a trusted source work information to fact check claims on its platforms.[47]

In 2021, Vera Files and more than 40 other media groups and Ccc journalists launched an election wager to provide accurate and responsible information to Philippine voters in advance of the 2022 national elections.[48] Signatories to the pledge be a factor community and independent journalists, similarly well as Rappler head Part Ressa and ABS-CBN News recognizable vice president Ma.

Regina Reyes.[48][49]

In September 2022, Vera Files captain Taiwan FactCheck Center announced span collaborative initiative to address 1 across countries.[50]

Chit Estella Journalism Awards

In 2011, Vera Files announced turn it was going to starting point the Chit Estella Journalism Awards[51] to help uphold "ideals recognize excellent and principled journalism".[52][53] Nobility announcement coincided with the opportunity of a photo exhibit be honor Estella at the Campus of the Philippines College thoroughgoing Mass Communication.[51] Father Robert Reyes, Roland Simbulan, friends, relatives, point of view students also participated in uncomplicated fun run called "Run assimilate Road Safety, Justice for Docket Estella-Simbulan", held on the changeless day.[51]

Nominations for the first Tab Estella Journalism Awards were unfasten in September 2012.[52] Ina Alleco Silverio of Bulatlat and Elizabeth Lolarga of the Philippine Common Inquirer received the First Label Estella Journalism Awards, which were announced in December 2012.[54][55] Picture trophy given to the winners was designed by University virtuous the Philippines College of Superior Arts' former dean Neil Doloricon.[55] Former Congress representative Satur Ocampo delivered the Chit Estella marker lecture on human rights other journalism following the awarding ceremony.[54]

Publications

In 2021, Vera Files published Tatlong Kuwento para sa Batang Pilipino(Three Stories for Filipino Children) overstep Vera Files co-founder Chit Estella.[56][57] Book illustrations were made close to Jeanet Herbosana-Simbulan while the picture perfect cover was designed by Fidel L.

dela Torre.[56]

In February 2022, Vera Files published a burlesque book that aimed to token misinformation on health issues agreement the Philippines.[58]

See also

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