FACT SHEET: Tropical cyclone alerts, in context
Thelma Cinco, PAGASA Climatology and Agrometeorology chief, said much of the damage from severe tropical storm Kristine was due to sustained heavy rainfall, rather than its wind strength.
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VERA, the truth bot, now ready to fight misinformation on Messenger!
VERA Files is bringing its misinformation tip line to over 60 million Filipinos on Messenger. Meet VERA, the truth bot!
‘Kristine’ savages Bicol
Savage Mind, a cultural landmark in Naga City, survived the beatings of typhoon Enteng last September but not the ferocity of storm Kristine.
Bong Go, the bagman
Hitman: Bong Go is the bagman who gives the money to finance when there is a killing operation. If not to the other group of hit men, then to us. But he also has a personal group of hit men, like Titing, he has his own personal hit men.
Protecting kids from harmful food marketing
Getting kids to eat healthier has become much more challenging in an environment marked by the pervasive and persuasive marketing of unhealthy food, such as junk and highly processed products. Last February, the municipality of Taytay, Rizal became the first local government to use the law to regulate the harmful marketing of food to young people.
FACT CHECK: ‘Milk for high cholesterol’ ad of doctor FAKE
The advertisement featuring internist and cardiologist Dr. Antonio Leachon supposedly endorsing a milk product for high cholesterol is fake and digitally manipulated.
FACT SHEET: What you need to know about COVID FLiRT
People continue to experience mild cases of the COVID FLiRT because of stronger immunity from the vaccines, health experts said.
FACT SHEET: Ang kailangan mong malaman tungkol sa COVID FLiRT
Makararanas ng banayad na kaso ng COVID FLiRT ang mga tao dahil sa mas malakas na immunity dulot ng mga bakuna, sabi ng mga eksperto sa kalusugan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara NOT the only VP to win more votes than president
A post circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the only vice president in Philippine history to have been elected with more votes than the president. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO PH, US, Japan, Australia joint attack on China
A video on YouTube claims that the Philippines, Australia, Japan and the United States have banded together to attack Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
