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VERA Files is a verified signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network. It is also part of Meta's third-party fact-checking program that aims to fight misinformation and disinformation spread on the internet. With support from the National Endowment of Democracy, the team tracks and debunks false claims, flip-flops, misleading statements of public officials and figures. VERA Files is a verified signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network.
FACT CHECK: Vessel explosion photo is from Istanbul, NOT the Strait of Hormuz
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Sep 7, 2026
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A photo of a vessel exploding was used falsely as a thumbnail for online posts about the two oil tankers that caught fire on the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 31. The explosion photo is from Istanbul, Turkey, not in Hormuz.
FACT CHECK: Cayetano did NOT say VP Sara should personally appear before impeachment court
By VERA Files
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Sep 7, 2026
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A quote card attributed to Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano claims that he said Vice President Sara Duterte herself, instead of her employees, should personally appear in her trial before the impeachment court. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Viral photo of Sara Duterte handcuffed over grave threats arrest is AI-MANIPULATED
By VERA Files
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Sep 7, 2026
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A photo of Vice President Sara Duterte in handcuffs after a Quezon City court ordered her arrest over three counts of grave threats has gone viral online. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Old clip claiming conviction of VP Sara in impeachment trial FALSE
By VERA Files
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Sep 2, 2026
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Some Facebook users claim an old news report shows Vice President Sara Duterte has been convicted in her impeachment case and banned from public office. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia NOT disbarred for violating impeachment rules
By VERA Files
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Sep 2, 2026
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A YouTube channel claims that private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia was disbarred for violating impeachment rules during Vice President Sara Duterte's Aug. 25 impeachment trial. This is false.
Fact Check sa Filipino
FACT CHECK: HINDI tinanggal sa Senado si Bato
By VERA Files | Mar 19, 2026
FACT CHECK: WALANG ayudang P150K sa uuwing OFWs galing digmaan sa Middle East
By VERA Files | Mar 11, 2026
FACT CHECK: WALANG 25K ayuda para sa mga may national ID
By VERA Files | Feb 16, 2026
FACT CHECK: HINDI bagong Senate President si Loren Legarda
By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2026
FACT CHECK: PEKE ang pictures nina Sen. Risa, Fr. Flavie na nakatingin sa ‘figurine’ ni Kian Delos Santos
By VERA Files | Feb 6, 2026
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