VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that CPP founder Joma Sison ‘advises’ Robredo presidential campaign has no basis
In an email to VERA Files Fact Check, Sison said he has neither been advising Robredo nor consulting with her spokesperson Barry Gutierrez.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tiglao falsely claims Philstar ‘wrong’ on Robredo topping Google search
The Manila Times columnist Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao falsely claimed that the Philippine Star erred in reporting that Vice President Leni Robredo was the most-searched presidential candidate on Google earlier this month.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gadon claim that Ilocos Norte wind power plant is biggest in SE Asia is FALSE
Lawyer Larry Gadon, who is running for a seat in the Senate for the second time, inaccurately claimed that the biggest wind energy producer in Southeast Asia is in Ilocos Norte.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Badoy FALSELY claims Joma Sison has died
Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison is alive, contrary to the claim of Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy in a Feb. 25 Facebook (FB) post.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Lorenzana’s claim on purchase of two new frigates under Duterte administration needs context
The claim of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the acquisition of two new frigates for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) started under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte lacks context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, Neri Colmenares is not in Robredo’s senatorial lineup
While the Makabayan coalition has endorsed Robredo’s candidacy for president, it was not in exchange for including Colmenares in her lineup for the Senate.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, Jessica Soho did not interview Marcos Jr. in 2016
Contrary to Magno’s claim, Soho did not interview Marcos Jr. in 2016 when he was then running for vice president, according to GMA-7.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ex-PCOO consultant, netizens post MISLEADING Robredo quote on ‘Biden, CIA’
A graphic featuring Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo’s partial answer to a question in a radio interview was uploaded by several Facebook (FB) accounts, including an FB page of a former Palace media consultant, to make her look dumb. It is misleading.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte repeats wrong claim that youth offenders go scot-free
Discouraging Filipinos to vote for opposition senator and vice presidential aspirant Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, President Rodrigo Duterte again made false claims about the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act that the former had authored.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Jay Sonza falsely claims Robredo’s daughter skipped quarantine
Former broadcaster Jay Sonza incorrectly claimed that a daughter of Vice President Leni Robredo skipped community quarantine after arriving from abroad and later testing positive for COVID-19.
