VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger makes FALSE claims on face mask use
A Filipina vlogger falsely claimed that face masks cause negative effects against the body.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: WALANG ‘bagong wave’ ng COVID-19 sa Metro Manila
May kumakalat na text na nagbababala tungkol sa bagong wave daw ng COVID-19 sa Metro Manila. Hindi ito totoo.
Pandemic Graduates… Job Ready Na Ba?
Mas nahihirapan daw maghanap ng trabaho ang tinatawag na pandemic graduates. Online classes nga ba ang dahilan? Alamin dito sa Episode 5, Season 2 ng What the F?! Podcast.
FACT CHECK: Marcos’ statement on ‘emergency status’ in the country needs context
While Marcos did not extend the state of calamity which ended in 2022, he has yet to lift the state of public health emergency which remains in effect.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang alam ng mga health expert sa ngayon tungkol sa ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant
Ano ang Arcturus subvariant? Dapat ba itong maging dahilan ng pag-aalala?
FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant
While the Arcturus subvariant is “increasing in global prevalence,” health officials noted that current available evidence does not show any differences in the severity of its effect compared to the original Omicron variant.
World Bank: COVID-19 worsens child malnutrition, stunting in PH
Undernutrition would increase the likelihood of children performing worse at school and achieve lower productivity as adults.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE infog claims NCR, 4 provinces under GCQ with heightened restrictions
“This announcement is FAKE. The government no longer uses quarantine levels such as ‘GCQ’ in favor of the Alert Level system, the Department of Health (DOH)’s official Facebook page said in a May 13 public advisory.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Presidential aspirant Joey Montemayor minaliit ang bilang ng nabakunahan sa COVID-19, konteksto sa pangangailangan ng booster wala
Sinabi ng kandidato sa pagkapangulo na si Dr. Jose “Joey” Montemayor na ang bilang ng mga ganap na nabakunahan sa Pilipinas ay hindi pa umabot sa 30 milyon noong unang bahagi ng Marso. Ito ay hindi totoo.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Presidential aspirant Joey Montemayor understates COVID-19 vaccination numbers, omits context on need for boosters
Presidential candidate Dr. Jose “Joey” Montemayor, who is against mandatory vaccination, claimed that the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the Philippines has not reached 30 million as of early March. This is false.