VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros DID NOT grant ABS-CBN a new franchise
A YouTube video misleads in claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros was berated by a congressman for supposedly granting a new broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN.
Article Keyword Archives
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros NOT sentenced to life in prison
Two videos on YouTube are erroneously claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros has been sentenced to life imprisonment over her alleged involvement in the 2014 PhilHealth bonus controversy. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order to jail Hontiveros over PhilHealth mess
A YouTube video claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had ordered for Sen. Risa Hontiveros to be put in jail because of an already debunked claim that the senator pocketed funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ombudsman NOT filing charges vs Hontiveros
There are no official records or legitimate news reports stating that charges have been lodged against Risa Hontiveros by the Ombudsman.
