VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the Senate’s anti-terrorism bill
Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill 1083 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 to update the provisions of the Human Security Act.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flips again, says he has ‘many’ rich friends
Duterte, in his fourth State of the Nation Address in July 2019, categorically said he had “no wealthy friends.” Nor would he want to have any, he added.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte statements belie Panelo’s claim that the president ‘does not want’ ABS-CBN to shut down
Panelo's claim contradicts Duterte's statements in previous speeches and interviews.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: 3 things you need to know about the Senate voting process
Two Philippine senators disagreed on the adoption of the Senate resolution asking President Rodrigo Duterte to rethink the scrapping of VFA with the US.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: SolGen’s claim that ABS-CBN ‘violated’ foreign ownership restriction needs context
The Office of Solicitor General's assertion that ABS-CBN breached the constitutional prohibition on foreign ownership by issuing PDRs to foreigners needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: In defending Duterte’s decision to scrap the VFA, ex-Palace spox Harry Roque makes two false claims
Roque wrongly claimed that the country does not benefit at all from its VFA with the US, and that Filipino soldiers are fighting the world's "longest-running insurgency."
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The Visiting Forces Agreement, explained
The VFA is a bilateral agreement between the Philippines and the US that outlines the terms and conditions on the entry and visit of US armed forces in the country.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Manila Vice Mayor Lacuna demos wrong way to wear surgical masks, calls it the ‘proper’ way
The WHO, Philippine Red Cross and DOH said there is only one way to wear surgical masks.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Andanar falsely claims PH has strongest GDP growth rate in ASEAN
Data from the ASEAN Statistics division show the Philippines never had the strongest real GDP growth rate among member states from 2016 to 2018.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Duterte Legacy’ flier mixes true figures with inaccurate, misleading, out-of-context data
We found that while some of the claims were true, many lacked proper context, while others were either misleading or inaccurate.
