FACT CHECK: VP Sara did NOT offer to post bail for Sarah Discaya
It's not true that ABS-CBN reported an offer from Vice President Sara Duterte to bail out Sarah Discaya.
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FACT CHECK: Quote card on Duterte’s return to PH in 2026 FAKE
A quote card circulating online is claiming that a certain judge from the International Criminal Court has "authorized" the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Philippines in 2026. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: OLD video PASSED OFF as ‘Cabral spotted in Europe’
Netizens are circulating a video showing the late Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral supposedly spotted in Europe two weeks after her reported death. The posts are false. The clip was taken during a Senate hearing 13 weeks before her body was found down a ravine in Benguet on Dec. 19.
FACT CHECK: Claire Castro did NOT apologize to the Dutertes, video is AI-MANIPULATED
A video of Palace Press Officer Claire Castro supposedly apologizing to the Dutertes is circulating online. The video is manipulated using AI.
FACT CHECK: Quote cards of DA chief on pig importation, preference for native pigs FAKE
Netizens are circulating two quote cards supposedly of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. disagreeing to stop pig importation and pushing for more native pig production in the country. Both statements are fabricated.
All Eyes on AI – Usapang Deepfakes, Disinformation at Digital Literacy
Sa special episode ng What The F?! Podcast, tatalakayin ng VERA Files kasama si Engr. Ben Hur Pintor – Digital security advocate at Co-founder ng Smart CT, kung paano nakakaapekto ang paglaganap ng AI sa matagal ng problema ng disimpormasyon at anu-ano ang pwedeng gawin para mapalakas ang digital literacy sa bansa.
FACT CHECK: Video ng OFW rally, PINAGMUKHANG nakalaya na si Duterte
Nag-viral ang video na nagsasabing nagtipon umano ang mga tao sa ICC para salubungin si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na pinalaya na umano. Mali ito.
Political Drama at Disinformation ngayong 2025
Sa special episode ng What The F?! podcast, tatalakayin ng VERA Files kasama ang political scientist na si Cleve Arguelles, ang mga maling impormasyong kumalat online ngayong 2025 at kung paano nito hinuhubog ang diskurso sa mga maiinit na isyu ngayon.
FACT CHECK: DTI chief’s quote on P1K weekly family budget is FAKE
A viral quote card claims that Trade Secretary Cristina Roque had said P1,000 is enough for a family to survive for one week. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Sarah Discaya surrendered, NOT arrested
Two Facebook posts and a website are claiming that police arrested contractor Cezarah "Sarah" Discaya, who has been at the center of a controversy involving widespread corruption in flood control projects. This is false.
