VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Robinsons Supermarket page posts bogus giveaway of refrigerators
A Facebook page claiming to be a fan page of Robinsons Supermarket is luring Filipinos into a fake giveaway of refrigerators.
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FACT SHEET: How do bike lanes affect traffic?
A Social Weather Stations survey in 2022 showed that one in four Filipino households owned a bicycle. The figure is higher in Metro Manila, where one in three households had a bike.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: More BOGUS ads on Lung Cleaner Tritydo circulate
A product called Lung Cleaner Tritydo is being falsely advertised again on FB despite being debunked before over bogus claims that it could treat asthma, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Toyota Hilux, Fortuner giveaway spreads among Filipinos
A Facebook (FB) page pretending to be an official channel of Toyota Motors is tricking netizens, including Filpinos, into a promo giveaway of Hiluxes and Fortuners. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Dr. Manila’ scar removal serum NOT FDA-approved
Several Facebook (FB) pages are peddling a scar removal cream that is said to be recommended by dermatologists. These are scam ads.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about Kuwait deployment ban MISLEADS
There is no deployment ban to Kuwait following the murder of 35-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Taking night showers does NOT increase risk of stroke
Medical specialists dismissed any correlation between taking a bath no matter what time of day to high blood pressure, the main cause of stroke.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts, sites promote FAKE cure vs high cholesterol
Six Facebook (FB) pages and two websites are advertising a product they tout to be “safe” and “super effective” against high cholesterol and fatty liver. These are yet another health scam.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Sinusitis spray’ ads on FB are FAKE
Several Facebook posts are advertising an “all-natural” nasal spray that guarantees to cure sinusitis and rhinitis within seven to 14 days. These are scams.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor site posts FAKE ‘ANC’ story on ‘instant cure’ for cataract, glaucoma
A website posing as ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) published a report on a product that allegedly treats two eye conditions without surgery. Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong supposedly developed the cure.
