FACT SHEET: Why is Comelec challenging the ban on ‘premature campaigning’ for Barangay and SK elections?
In preparation for BSKE, the Comelec said it will prohibit “premature campaigning” despite a 2009 Supreme Court ruling against it.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video resurfaces FALSE claim that Hontiveros ‘stole’ from PhilHealth funds
A video circulating on FB and YouTube revived a false claim that Sen. Risa Hontiveros took funds from the PhilHealth. Hontiveros was not involved in the 2014 PhilHealth bonus controversy.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Inquirer.net inaccurately reports Dela Rosa, Duterte ‘charged’ in the ICC
Contrary to the report of Inquirer.net, the ICC probe is still in the preliminary investigation stage and no Filipino official has yet been charged.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Make It Makati movement backpedals on ‘sharrow’ project
Two weeks after the bike lanes on Ayala Avenue were supposed to be converted into shared lanes or sharrows, Make It Makati, Ayala Land, Inc. and the Makati Commercial Estate Association – walked back on the project after transport groups objected to the plan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: South Korea NOT aiming missiles at China
A Filipino Facebook (FB) page claimed that South Korea is currently directing its missiles towards China. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Russia did NOT donate attack chopper to PH
An old video of a helicopter in flight is being falsely claimed to show the test drive of a recent “gift” of Russia to the Philippines. The country received no such present from Russia.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos admin flip-flops on Feb. 24-25 holiday declaration
Malacañang’s last-minute proclamation of Feb. 24 as a special (non-working) day so the public can enjoy a longer weekend created confusion to many, particularly those with work or class on Saturday, Feb. 25.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Jinggoy Estrada’s statement on ICC complementarity principle misleads
The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I noted that the investigation of the drug war done by the Philippine government covered only “low-ranking” police officers and failed to probe into the systemic nature of the crimes or identify the “most responsible” officials.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bato wrongly claims he is ‘co-accused’ with Duterte in ICC probe
Although Dela Rosa and former president Rodrigo Duterte were named in the request of former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for an investigation into the killings related to the drug war, no suspects have yet been identified in the probe.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace memo on 2-day salary deduction for gov’t workers FAKE
An alleged memorandum from Malacañang stating that all government workers will get a salary deduction to bankroll the President’s aid fund for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria is fake.
