VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that SC junked petitions vs Marcos FALSE
The Supreme Court has yet to decide on the outcome of these petitions and is currently on writing break and will meet again en banc next month.
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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Can VP-elect Sara Duterte be sworn in before June 30?
While the 1987 Constitution does not expressly prohibit being sworn in earlier, lawyer Christian Monsod, a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, said Duterte-Carpio should not take her oath of office “until there is an office to assume.”
Pablo Picasso finally shows up
The British Broadcasting Corporation, in a 2014 reportage, said that a group of artworks were seized from Imelda Marcos by order of the court. Among these was a painting that art experts and connoisseurs worldwide recognize as Pablo Picasso’s Femme Couchée VI (Reclining Woman).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kuwait DID NOT celebrate Marcos-Duterte victory through tower-lighting, air shows
Reverse image search shows that the photo of the towers was originally uploaded to Twitter on Dec. 2, 2016, during the 45th anniversary of United Arab Emirates (UAE) National day. The tower lights also flashed images of the UAE’s national flag, and had nothing to do with the political campaign in the Philippines.
Heartwarming images of the 2022 elections
The May 9 elections once again showed that the exercise of suffrage in the Philippines is a family affair.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: When is your vote considered ‘official’? 3 things you need to know
What happens after the polls close? When will election winners be declared? Here are three things you need to know.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Kailan maituturing na ‘opisyal’ ang iyong boto? 3 bagay na kailangan mong malaman
Ano ang mangyayari pagkatapos magsara ang botohan? Kailan idedeklara ang mga nanalo sa halalan? Narito ang tatlong bagay na kailangan mong malaman.
PPCRV: First batch of election result parallel count a 100% match
Around 16,820 printed elections returns (ERs) have been encoded by the Pastoral Parish Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) by 11:20 a.m. of May 12, and matched with the electronically transmitted ERs from the vote counting machines (VCMs), council spokesman Van dela Cruz said at a briefing. The number represents 15.6% of the 107,785 total ERs.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Queen Elizabeth II congratulating Marcos on presidential win a SATIRE
The circulating statement is SATIRE. Queen Elizabeth II never released a statement to congratulate Bongbong Marcos since the partial and unofficial election results were released.
Bogus vote tallies and candidate disqualifications top election-day disinformation
Spurious last-ditch reports of candidates being disqualified and a buildup of fabricated vote tallies of presidential contenders took hold of social media as voters trooped to precincts on Monday.
