VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Padilla echoes Marcos, Guevarra statements against ICC that lack context
The ICC retains jurisdiction over any crimes that occurred in the Philippines when it was still a state party from Nov. 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019.
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FACT SHEET: Fraternities and the unlawful practice of hazing
UP Sociology Professor Filomin Gutierrez said the hyper masculine culture in fraternities risk[s] adopting practices such as harsh, physical, mental and emotional testing that can lead to deaths, incarceration, and injuries.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr.’s repeat claim that rice is now at P25 per kilo needs context
While Marcos is correct that well-milled rice can be bought at P25 per kilo, he stopped short of saying that this is available only at the Kadiwa stores managed by the National Food Authority.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on China-Australia confrontation, Indonesia-PH military training MISLEADS
A video uploaded March 19 on YouTube and Facebook (FB) falsely implied that China and Australia had a military confrontation, and that Indonesian forces are training with Filipinos to prepare for war.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB video MISLEADINGLY claims US, PH will sink Chinese ship
A video on Facebook (FB) claimed that the United States (U.S.) and the Philippines are planning to strike a Chinese vessel sailing on the West Philippine Sea in a “joint operation” that will involve 17,000 troops. This is misleading.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show first Filipino sentenced to death
A video on Facebook is claiming to show footage of the execution of the first Filipino who received the death penalty. Not true. The video is actually from a movie scene.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of trike under collapsed building NOT from Davao de Oro quake
A photo of a tricycle half-buried under a pile of rubble was included in a photo album, falsely passed off to show the damage caused by the recent Davao de Oro quake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Salceda’s remark that Philippines has ‘one of the lowest’ inflation rates in the world lacks context
Compared to other Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines' inflation is the sixth highest recorded in 2022. Economic experts say that even if the Philippine economy posted growth, inflation grew faster since December.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show U.S. troops in Pag-asa Island
An old military exercise video is being passed off as a clip showing the U.S. Armed Forces recently “positioning” themselves in Pag-asa Island. Not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report on Chinese military aircraft crash NOT new
A year-old report about a Chinese military aircraft plummeting into the South China Sea was posted a week ago by a Filipino netizen who erroneously claimed it happened after the laser-pointing incident involving a Philippine vessel early last month. Posted on Facebook (FB) and YouTube on March 1, the video carried the headline: “China kinarma
