PART ONE: Sino-sino ang mga nalagas sa Gabinete ni Marcos?
Matapos ang unang 100 araw ng administrasyong Marcos Jr., nabawasan ang kanyang Gabinete ng tatlo. Kilalanin natin sila sa Part 1 ng What The F?! Podcast.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Justice Secretary’s justification of government red-tagging misleads
During the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva on Oct. 10, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla justified red-tagging by government of critics who they believe to be sympathetic to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). This is misleading.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos inaccurately attributes weakening of peso solely to strong dollar
In a briefing with reporters, Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos blamed the strong dollar for the weakening of the peso, noting that the Philippines is not the only country experiencing currency depreciation. This needs context.
After the honeymoon, ano na?: Ang Gabinete ni Marcos
Matapos ang unang 100 araw sa pamumuno ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., may mga alingasngas na lumutang at tatlo agad ang nalagas sa kanyang Gabinete. Tara’t kilatisin natin ang mga napili niya para mapabilang sa kanyang official family dito sa ika-13 episode ng What The F?! Podcast.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte-Carpio flip flops on ‘mandatory’ face-to-face classes by November
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, concurrently the Education secretary, has issued Department Order No. 034 dated July 11, 2022, mandating full face-to-face classes in all public and private schools starting Nov. 2.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Resigned executive secretary Rodriguez retracts statement on Cabinet post
More than two weeks after announcing his resignation as executive secretary, lawyer Victor Rodriguez backtracked on his statement that he would continue serving the country as presidential chief of staff.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NTF-ELCAC official’s claim that international community made ‘a strong statement’ and ‘position’ on CPP-NPA needs context
Other countries' declaration of an entity as “terrorist” is not part of the Philippines’ requirements to designate groups as “terrorist” under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that PH ‘remains on track’ to reach upper middle-income status by 2023 needs context
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that the Philippines remains “on track” to reach upper middle-income status by 2023 “despite the challenges of the pandemic and the global economic upheavals.” This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim about the number of drug addicts in PH needs context
While the results from the 2019 National Household Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Drug Abuse released by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) show that there are 4.7 million lifetime users of drugs aged 10 to 69, only around 1.67 million, or two out of 100 Filipinos, are considered “current drug users.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr.’s post showing large audience while he speaks at UNGA needs context
Clips from the United Nations (UN) and state media show an emptier UN Assembly Hall during Marcos Jr.'s speech.
