VERA FILES FACT CHECK: UP budget NOT slashed by P2.5B ‘after recent protests’
A YouTube video falsely claims that the administration cut P2.5 billion from UP's 2023 budget after recent protests at the Diliman campus.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cagayan lawmaker claim that business groups flip flopped on support for Cha-cha needs context
The MBC and FINEX did not explicitly say they are against amending the economic provisions of the Constitution. However, they opposed the mode preferred by the House to introduce amendments, emphasizing the high cost of constituting a Con-con and the timing to do it.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO BASIS for claim Japanese submarine chased off Chinese ships in South China Sea
A video claims that Chinese ships were chased off by a Japanese submarine in the South China Sea. This has no basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos of Jesus Christ appearing in the sky are FAKE
Two Facebook (FB) reels claiming that God has appeared to mankind though an image of Jesus Christ behind the clouds has gone viral two weeks ahead of Holy Week. These are fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim on 200 Chinese militia vessels in WPS, U.S. action vs China MISLEADS
A video posted on YouTube and Facebook (FB) presented as “breaking news” footage of the alleged presence of 200 Chinese militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea and actions taken by the United States’ (U.S.) against the threat.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: U.S. DID NOT donate 1,000 military tanks to the Philippines
A YouTube video falsely passed off old clips of armored fighting vehicles to claim that the United States (U.S.) gave “for free” 1,000 military tanks to the Philippines. The U.S. has made no such donation.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on decreasing govt debt misleads
The figures are referring only to gross borrowings or new debt that the government has incurred.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Russia DID NOT donate a warship ‘now in Mindanao’
A video of a South African frigate escorted by a helicopter is being passed off as a gift from Russia that has “arrived in Mindanao.” This is false. Russia has not sent any vessel to the Philippines and the two have no warship supply agreement.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Remulla did NOT jail Negros Oriental rep over gov’s slay
A Facebook page is erroneously claiming that Justice Secretary Boying Remulla has ordered the imprisonment of Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. over the murder of his province’s governor, Roel Degamo.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Divorce bill ok’d on House committee level, NOT yet law
A video circulating on social media carried a misleading claim about divorce finally being “approved” in the Philippines.
