VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Vlogger TWISTS Pfizer CEO’s statement on COVID vaccines
A vlogger known for spreading COVID-19 disinformation took out-of-context the Pfizer CEO's recent statement.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Cynthia Villar falsely claims PH coconut industry is ‘as big’ as rice
The coconut industry is not as big as rice in terms of volume and value of production. In 2021, the country produced 19.96 million MT of palay worth P332.77 billion at current prices. That same year, coconut production was at 14.72 million MT, valued at P123.67 billion at current prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2022 Selected Statistics on Agriculture and Fisheries.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Customs officials flip-flop on probe into PAL crew’s importation of onions and fruits
In an initial statement, Bureau of Customs Spokesperson Arnaldo Dela Torre Jr. said the bureau would file charges against the concerned PAL employees, but backtracked days after senators slammed Customs officials for shaming the flight crew.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE posts on Philippine currency spread on social media
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) branded as fake a P500 banknote featuring a tarsier and a P150 bill featuring a portrait of Jose Rizal.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: GTA V gameplay FALSELY labeled as Nepal plane crash footage
A recording of a popular video game made to look like footage of the fatal Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal is currently circulating among Filipinos on social media.
FACT SHEET: Understanding the risks of orbital debris to Filipinos
PhilSA issued two advisories warning the public of the potential risks of falling orbital debris from two space rockets launched by China.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PAL did NOT cancel Canada flight due to Marcos’ Switzerland visit
An allegation is making the rounds on social media that Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled a 777 flight to Canada as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos’ trip to Switzerland. This is not true.
FACT SHEET: Is the Philippine debt still ‘manageable’?
At the start of 2023, an international debt watcher reported that the Philippines is among the few countries that will see a decline in their debt stock “by several percentage points” based on projected high nominal GDP growth.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos claim on ‘slowing’ inflation rate needs context
While there was indeed a slowdown in the country’s inflation rate in the last month of 2022, it is still the highest recorded since the 9.1% posted in November 2008. It is also the fastest in 14 years, financial data and media company Bloomberg reported on Jan. 5.
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.
