FACT SHEET: It’s a cloud formation, not a volcanic eruption
It was not an eruption. Mt. Halcon is not a volcano.
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FACT CHECK: Palace changes tune on Tagle’s Vatican appointment
After claiming that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was kicked out as archbishop of Manila for “politicking,” Malacanang is now "thanking” him for the recognition his recent Vatican appointments has brought to the country.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Jay Sonza shares fake ‘ABS-CBN’ post on GCQ guideline for senior citizens
Adding fuel to calls for the nonrenewal of ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise, former broadcaster Jay Sonza published as true a satirical post claiming the network reported that senior citizens would be allowed to go out of their house under the general community quarantine (GCQ) only "if they are accompanied by their parents."
FACT CHECK: No, study does not say coconut oil can kill ‘93%’ of colon cancer cells in 2 days
A misleading article from 2018 with a headline saying consumption of coconut oil can eliminate “93%” of “colon bad cells” in two days has recently been resurrected and shared on social media. It also makes a number of inaccurate claims.
FACT CHECK: Tingog party-list group shares outdated, falsely captioned ‘live’ video of Duterte
The video in Trending Lahat’s live stream is actually Duterte’s late night “Talk to the Nation” address on COVID-19 aired on April 6.
FACT CHECK: Duterte repeats false claim that PH was ‘first’ to impose COVID lockdown in Asia
President Rodrigo Duterte repeated his erroneous claim that the Philippines was the first to impose a “lockdown” in Asia to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
FACT CHECK: Duterte’s claim that COVID-19 is airborne needs context; wrong in saying China has highest death toll
President Rodrigo Duterte made two inaccurate claims about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in his previous late night speeches: that the novel coronavirus is airborne, and that China has registered the highest death toll.
FACT CHECK: Pacquiao is wrong; PH has been dealing with ‘coronavirus issue’ since January
Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao’s claim that the “coronavirus issue” had not reached the Philippines until later in March is false.
FACT CHECK: Duterte wrongly claims all countries imposed lockdown to counter COVID-19
President Duterte erroneously claimed that every single country in the world has imposed a lockdown in response to the rising cases of COVID-19.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flip-flops on power of local gov’t in handling COVID-19
In just four days, President Rodrigo Duterte went from telling local officials that they don't need permission to implement ordinances to prevent the spread of COVID-19, to “ordering” them to “stand down” and obey.
