VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Who should clean our wastewater?
Twenty-one years since a group of residents brought to court the deteriorating state of Manila Bay, much remains to be done to complete its rehabilitation.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sotto’s claim that COVID-19 cases in PH due to hardheaded Filipinos is baseless
Senate President Vicente Sotto III claimed that hardheaded Filipinos are to blame for the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. This is without basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pro-Duterte vlogger misleads in claiming UN resolution proves ‘no EJK’ in PH
Video blogger (vlogger) Byron Cristobal, a Duterte and Marcos supporter better known as Banat By, misleadingly claimed that the adoption of a resolution calling for the improvement of the human rights situation in the Philippines by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) proved there were no extrajudicial killings in the country.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go goes back and forth on how to treat drug addicts
Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go changed his view once more on how drug-addicted individuals should be dealt with, saying in a Sept. 29 Senate hearing that they must be treated as “victims in dire need of assistance.”
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What has changed in requesting SALN from the Ombudsman?
The Office of the Ombudsman has issued new guidelines in releasing copies of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) more than one year after it suspended the processing of all requests from the media and the public.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Who’s fit for PhilHealth chief?
President Rodrigo Duterte's appointment of Dante Gierran, former director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), as president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), a government-owned or controlled corporation (GOCC), has raised questions on his qualifications for the job.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte distances self from group behind ‘RevGov’ with false claims
President Rodrigo Duterte inaccurately claimed that he doesn’t know the people behind the group pushing for a “revolutionary government” with him at the helm in transitioning to a federal system by 2022.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robin Padilla misleadingly links Beirut blast to terrorism to justify PH anti-terror law
The Lebanese government has yet to establish what exactly caused the explosion of at least 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrates stored in the Port of Beirut.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte claim ‘no abuses’ in Mindanao martial law FALSE
President Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that martial law in Mindanao “ended without abuses” runs contrary to reports from different human rights watchdogs and advocacy groups.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque contradicts Año on COVID house-to-house operations, blames gov’t critics
Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque contradicted Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año when he said there will be no “house-to-house” operations to look for individuals infected with COVID-19.
