VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Duterte says the new coronavirus is similar to HIV. Is that so?
HIV and SARS-CoV-2 are different in nature, according to the World Health Organization.
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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The ABS-CBN franchise conundrum
Legislators and executive officials differ in opinion on whether or not ABS-CBN would be able to operate after its current license expires.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace negates AFP chief, says PH ‘not open’ to new military agreements
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo contradicted newly appointed AFP Chief Felimon Santos Jr. on the push for the approval of VFAs with other countries.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo falsely claims Duterte has always been open to peace talks with Reds
Contrary to Panelo's claim, Duterte was not always "open" to talking peace with the CPP-NPA-NDF.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Locsin’s claim on US entry ban vs De Lima accusers needs context
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s claim that the provision banning Philippine officials involved in the “wrongful” detention of Sen. Leila de Lima from entering the United States is not in the U.S. 2020 budget law needs context. Meanwhile, Malacañang confirms that there is a ban.
Duterte, Sara fail to declare P100M investments, documents show
President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara omitted to fully disclose their joint deposits and investments at the Bank of Philippine Islands, which conservatively exceeded P100 million in some years, when they were mayor and vice mayor of Davao City, our analysis of bank records submitted to Congress and their annual net worth declarations shows.
FACT SHEET: ‘Extra-legal’ and ‘extrajudicial’ killings, explained
“EJK” is the more popular term, but “ELK” is more commonly used in legal documents as it is broader, and “embraces any situation where somebody was killed without due process,” said lawyer Romel Bagares.
100 days of A Capella
AS the country marks the first 100 days of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, one of the burning issues under intense scrutiny is: What is our foreign policy vis-à-vis current international issues and how is our diplomacy navigating the complex waters of international relations? These questions need educated answers now as the Philippines heads for
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No shoot-to-kill order from Duterte?
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte never issued a “shoot-to-kill” order against drug suspects, according to the Philippines’ permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) on Sept 14. In a statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Cecilia Rebong, during the 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, said what the president meant was the police have
IS THAT SO? Duterte’s age only a mitigating factor
AWARE of the possible repercussions his war on drugs might cause him, President Rodrigo Duterte uses the Revised Penal Code as his battle armor. In particular, he has cited his age — he’s 71 — as one ground for his release should he be arrested. “Wala akong pakialam diyan sa ano. Sabi ko [pauses) I have a
