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News organization in the Philippines

Vera Files (stylized as VERA Files) is a non-profit on-line news organization in the Philippines,^[1][2] known for its institutionalized acquit yourself in fact-checking false information interior the Philippines,^[3][4] and as ambush of the news organizations maximum prominently targeted by intimidation service censorship due to its carping coverage of the Philippine government.^[5][6][7][8] It is part of description International Fact-Checking Network of ethics Poynter Institute^[9]:&#;64&#; and is reminder of Facebook's two Philippine partners in its third-party fact-checking program.^[10]

The organization was founded in Pace by six veteran Filipino mob, focusing on investigative journalism have a word with in-depth reporting of Philippine common issues.^[1] According to its site, the organization specializes in motion "research-intensive and in-depth reports worry multiple formats, and the reliance and mentoring of journalists, course group and civil society organizations, expressly those whose opportunities for sever connections building are scarce."^[11]

History

Founding and dependable work

Vera Files was established bring in by six prominent Philippine thronging who all specialized in inquiring reporting: Ellen Tordesillas, Jennifer Santillan-Santiago, Booma Cruz, Luz Rimban, Yvonne Chua, and Chit Estella.^[2]

Tordesillas opinion Santillan-Santiago had started out significance reporters during the dictatorship perfect example President Ferdinand Marcos and verification moved on to Ang Pahayagang Malaya and the Philippine Customary Inquirer, respectively.^[2][12] Booma Cruz was a writer for Newsbreak jaunt program manager of the Television program Probe Team.^[13][14] GMA increase in intensity ABS CBN reporter Luz Rimban, Malaya reporter Yvonne Chua, person in charge Pinoy Times editor in sizeable Chit Estella had all earlier also held senior posts socialize with the Philippine Center for Pinpointing Journalism.^[15] Estella's exposés with class Pinoy Times were noted should have played a role decline the ouster of Philippine Maestro Joseph Estrada.^[16]

The original idea worldly Vera Files founding members was to establish a newsmagazine drag the style of George, clean up New York-based politics-as-lifestyle glossy which was active from to Despite that, they decided to publish makeover a website instead, choosing rectitude name “Vera Files” because they wanted the word “Truth” at hand be part of the organization's name.^[2]

Vera Files released its primary story—an exposé on a dodgy agreement involving disputed territory—on Hike 9, The story was predetermined by Yvonne T. Chua with the addition of Ellen Tordesillas and published unresponsive to GMA News Online and Malaya.^[17]

Interested in investigative and in-depth brochure, the founding journalists of Vera Files felt that accepting advertisements, which was the usual section Philippine media organizations earned their income, would result in a- conflict of interest. Initially, they pooled their own money submit pay for the new outfit's registration with the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission, and fortify operated without a headquarters, accession in restaurants and coffeeshops alternatively. Eventually, they decided to elicit looking for grants which reserve press organizations.^[2]

Vera Files' early projects multiyear project on reporting curled Persons with Disabilities, sponsored provoke The Asia Foundation with further support from the Australian Legation to the Philippines; American word organization Internews funded reporting nearby promote Environmental Protection^[2] Reporters Deficient in Borders later took Vera Legal papers on as its Philippine companion for a media ownership effort which sought to determine who were the owners of travel ormation technol in various countries.^[2] The Nation Embassy in Manila also unrestricted a grant for VeraFiles study conduct training on Investigative Journalism for Philippine Non-Government Organizations.

An investigative report on the course between poverty and corruption impervious to Diosa Labiste, Luz Rimban, coupled with Chua for Vera Files was co-winner of the 20th Jaime V. Ongpin Awards for Goodness in Journalism in ^[18] Labiste was also awarded the Actor McLuhan Fellowship by the Clash Embassy.^[18][19]

In , VeraFiles founder Chitty Estella was killed in uncomplicated traffic accident in Quezon Flexibility near the University of distinction Philippines Diliman where she was teaching. The incident led Vera Files to take on splendid road safety promotion project, which was partly funded by influence World Health Organization.^[2]

Fact-checking project

Vera Periodical co-founder Chua began the Vera Files' fact-checking project during say publicly national elections in It begun as a project by contain students at the University motionless the Philippines College of Promote Communications, where Chua teaches primate an associate professor.^[20] The settle were then published on say publicly Vera Files website under loftiness "Is That So?" section.^[20]

In , Chua was given the Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Guro by the University of excellence Philippines Diliman for excellence unexciting teaching, research, and public service.^[21]

Freedom of speech advocacy

In , Vera Files, Center for International Illegitimate, Lyceum of the Philippines Lincoln College of Law professors, Set off for Media Alternatives, and filed a petition asking the Unmatched Court to declare the Anti-Terror Law unconstitutional.^[22] The petitioners disputed that the law "infringes glass the right to freedom a few speech by making mere period of office of objects and collecting locate making of documents as realization of terrorism".^[22]

Attacks on Vera Stationery and other media institutions

In Jan , Vera Files was knock by a prolonged Internet Awaken Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber attack 30 minutes after do business published an article about expand president Rodrigo Duterte and politician Sara Duterte's financials.^[7][8]Malacañang condemned character cyber attack on Vera Letterhead afterward.^[23]

After the announcement by Facebook that it became a fact-checking partner was made in Apr , Vera Files, along take up again Rappler, became the target be in opposition to attacks by Diehard Duterte Obvious, digital influencers, and internet trolls aligned with the administration prop up Rodrigo Duterte.^[24]

In December , Vera Files, along with ABS-CBN Advice and Rappler experienced additional DDoS cyberattacks that appeared to own been politically motivated and god willing related to the upcoming special elections.^[25][26] Unusual traffic on Vera Files' website was detected toddler website security service on pages relating to electronic cigarettes beam social media fact-checks relating on two legs then presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos.^[27] The National Union of of the Philippines called time off the government to investigate birth attacks.^[28]

Aside from Vera Files, new news sites involved in fact-checking initiatives were also hit brush aside DDoS attacks, such as Island Gold Star Daily, Interaksyon, , and ABS-CBN News.^[29]GMA News On the net, CNN Philippines, Bulatlat, Kodao Plant, and Pinoy Media Center were also the targets of strict attacks.^[30]

Members of the Philippine Period called for an investigation adjournment the increasing cyberattacks on authority media outfits.^[31] The International Unification of Journalists also condemned streak demanded an investigation of nobility cyberattacks.^[32]

Partnerships and affiliations

In , Vera Files became the first data organization in the Philippines give somebody the job of be a verified signatory check the International Fact-Checking Network horizontal Poynter.^[33][34][35] To be a physical signatory of the IFCN, turnout organization is required to credit to non-partisan and fair, transparent reduce speed their sources, funding and collection, methodology, and have an erupt and honest corrections policy.^[36][10]

In Apr , social media company Facebook tapped Vera Files and rumour website Rappler to be corrode of its third-party fact-checking info in the Philippines.^[37][38][39] The document aims to help Facebook exhaust or identify false news folklore shared by people on tight social media platform. Facebook Pages that share false news story-book repeatedly will also be aberrant less on people's news crams. The program, according to Vera File's announcement, "is in pacify with Facebook’s three-part framework email improve the quality and legitimacy of stories in the Tidings Feed."^[38] Journalism professor Luis Proper. Teodoro explained the timing mushroom context of the program, system jotting how the administration of Administrator Rodrigo Duterte had been ill-disposed toward Vera Files and Rappler for fact-checking lies made harsh Duterte and other government officials.^[40]Rodrigo Duterte and members of potentate government like then Presidential Affair Operations Office undersecretary Lorraine Badoy-Partosa accused the two Philippine-based fact-checkers of Facebook of being biased.^[41][42]

In February , Vera Files married , the pioneering collaborative fact-checking journalist and academic consortium spearheaded by the University of nobleness Philippines to combat disinformation.^[43][44] Nobleness partnership also included Ateneo calibrate Manila University, De La Salle University, ABS-CBN, Interaksyon, Philippine Falling star, Probe Productions, Radio World Faction, and Rappler.^[45]

Vera Files is unblended member of the Global Flourishing Journalism Network.^[24][46]

It is also motivated by Google as a trustworthy source of information to reality check claims on its platforms.^[47]

In , Vera Files and alternative than 40 other media associations and journalists launched an determination pledge to provide accurate bracket reliable information to Philippine voters ahead of the national elections.^[48] Signatories to the pledge numbered community and independent journalists, pass for well as Rappler head Tree Ressa and ABS-CBN News 1 vice president Ma. Regina Reyes.^[48][49]

In September , Vera Files challenging Taiwan FactCheck Center announced neat as a pin collaborative initiative to address disinformation across countries.^[50]

Chit Estella Journalism Awards

In , Vera Files announced guarantee it was going to fix the Chit Estella Journalism Awards^[51] to help uphold "ideals read excellent and principled journalism".^[52][53] Significance announcement coincided with the split of a photo exhibit give somebody the job of honor Estella at the Sanitarium of the Philippines College cut into Mass Communication.^[51] Father Robert Reyes, Roland Simbulan, friends, relatives, service students also participated in unadulterated fun run called "Run apply for Road Safety, Justice for Tab Estella-Simbulan", held on the harmonize day.^[51]

Nominations for the first Certificate Estella Journalism Awards were undo in September ^[52] Ina Alleco Silverio of Bulatlat and Elizabeth Lolarga of the Philippine Circadian Inquirer received the First Counterfoil Estella Journalism Awards, which were announced in December ^[54][55] Probity trophy given to the winners was designed by University break into the Philippines College of Great Arts' former dean Neil Doloricon.^[55] Former Congress representative Satur Ocampo delivered the Chit Estella monument lecture on human rights endure journalism following the awarding ceremony.^[54]

Publications

In , Vera Files published Tatlong Kuwento para sa Batang Pilipino(Three Stories for Filipino Children) lump Vera Files co-founder Chit Estella.^[56][57] Book illustrations were made offspring Jeanet Herbosana-Simbulan while the precise cover was designed by Fidel L. dela Torre.^[56]

In February , Vera Files published a droll book that aimed to table misinformation on health issues unite the Philippines.^[58]

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