VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO data supporting Omicron XBB variant is ‘5x’ deadlier than Delta
A text post is spreading among Filipinos claiming the new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is more lethal than the Delta variant. This is not true.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos DID NOT call Filipinos ‘entitled’ over flight delays
A quote card where Rep. Sandro Marcos allegedly said Filipinos who complain over flight delays are “entitled” is spreading online. This is satire.
Scorecard: Six years of fact checking Duterte
The country’s former top public official was VERA Files’ most fact-checked personality since 2016. He was named the “most fact-checked figure” in 2018 and the top purveyor of disinformation on COVID-19 among government officials in 2020.
Gender equality: Kung hindi ngayon, kailan?
Ipinahayag ni Justice Secretary Boying Remulla kamakailan na hindi pa raw handa ang Pilipinas na magkaroon ng batas na magsusulong sa same sex marriage at anti-discrimination batay sa sexual orientation, gender identity, at gender expression. Pero kailan ba ang tamang panahon para magkaroon ng gender equality sa bansa?
FACT SHEET: Disparity in body count of drug war victims explained
The Marcos administration has revamped the government’s anti-drug campaign in a bid to focus on demand reduction and rehabilitation of users, as opposed to the all-out war that led to the death of thousands of Filipinos in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Writer Krizetta Chu’s comment on FBI’s jurisdiction over Quiboloy needs context
The FBI cannot make arrests outside the U.S. or its territories without special permissions from the U.S. Congress and the foreign country where a criminal is located.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: BSP governor Medalla’s joint statement with economic managers supporting Maharlika Investment Fund bill needs context
Bangko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla, who initially voiced reservations over the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, has joined other economic managers in pushing its legislation, saying it is a “tried and tested” investment vehicle for growth. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What’s in the proposed heterosexual bill? How is it different from the SOGIESC Equality bill?
What’s in the proposed heterosexual bill and how is it different from the SOGIESC Equality bill?
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Can dragon fruit serve as an alternate crop for rice?
Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said recently that farmers can earn more by planting dragon fruit alternately with rice. “’Yung Taiwan malaki ang demanda ng dragon fruit (Taiwan has a high demand for dragon fruit). Eh [but] they can only plant dragon fruit three or four times, three or four months of the
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Robin Padilla cites inaccurate list of countries with ‘fake news’ laws
In pushing for legislation against the spread of false information online, Sen. Robinhood Padilla enumerated 15 countries that have laws against “fake news.” His list, however, carries some inaccuracies.
