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FACT CHECK: Posts claiming prosecution team declares ‘win’ in impeachment trial MISLEADING

By VERA Files

Oct 22, 2026

2-minute read

The prosecution did not recently declare victory in Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. The graphic recycles a July 7 statement when prosecutors claimed "victory" on Day 2 after being allowed to proceed presenting witnesses.

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FACT CHECK: Claim that VP Sara impeachment trial a waste of public funds NEEDS CONTEXT

By VERA Files

Oct 22, 2026

2-minute read

A viral post claims most Filipino voters consider Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial a waste of public funds. The survey finding needs context.

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FACT CHECK: Romualdez, Sandro Marcos NO ties to Laos, Thai drug seizure

By VERA Files

Oct 22, 2026

3-minute read

Facebook posts claim that Filipino suspects in the drug trafficking incident in Laos and Thailand are employees of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and the whole transaction was masterminded by Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos. This is not true.

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FACT CHECK: No evidence presented by prosecution to impeach VP Sara FALSE

By VERA Files

Oct 20, 2026

3-minute read

A viral post falsely claims prosecutors presented no evidence against Vice President Sara Duterte during the first 38 days of her impeachment trial. This is false.

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FACT CHECK: Fr. Flavie did NOT say PH is unsafe while a Duterte lives

By VERA Files

Oct 19, 2026

2-minute read

A graphic circulating on Facebook claims that human rights advocate Fr. Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva said the country will never be safe as long as any member of the Duterte family remains alive. This is fake.

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FACT CHECK: Sharon Cuneta did NOT say voting for Sara Duterte will result in Filipinos suffering

A graphic circulating on Facebook claims that veteran singer-actress Sharon Cuneta warned the public that the Philippines will be in a sorry state if they vote for Sara Duterte. This is fake.

By VERA Files

Oct 19, 2026

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FACT CHECK: Photo of Marcoleta back in the Senate AI-MANIPULATED

A photo showing Sen. Rodante Marcoleta back in the Senate is AI-manipulated. He remains detained at the New Quezon City Jail on a plunder charge.

By VERA Files

Oct 16, 2026

3-minute read

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FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT order meat importation ban starting Oct. 12

A graphic card circulating on Facebook claims that President Ferdinand Marcos signed an executive order banning meat importation in the country. This is fake.

By VERA Files

Oct 15, 2026

2-minute read

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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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News

ICC prosecution names 8 co-perpetrators in Duterte drug war case

Duterte’s co-perpetrators named in the prosecution’s trial brief are senators Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, former national police chiefs Oscar Albayalde and Camilo Cascolan, former director of the National Bureau of Investigation Dante Gierran, former head of drug enforcement agency Isidro Lapeña, former justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II and former Manila Police District director Vicente Danao.

By Janna Millenas

Oct 21, 2026

4-minute read

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Commentary

Why did Pia Cayetano vote to convict CJ Corona?

COMMENTARY:Will Pia Cayetano vote to convict Sara Duterte? While not part of the core administration majority bloc in the Senate then, she aligned with the key policy goals of the Aquino administration in 2012. She played politics.

By Antonio J. Montalvan II

Oct 19, 2026

4-minute read

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Podcast

Pan de Silica…este Pax Silica: Ang nilulutong pangako sa pag-unlad. Kakagat ka ba?

Isa ang Pax Silica sa mga hot topic ngayon. May sapat ka na bang kaalaman tungkol dito? Ano ba ang pakinabang natin dito? Bakit maraming tumututol? Tara, pag-usapan natin kung ano nga ba ito. Iba na ang may alam para 'in' ka sa mga usapan.

By VERA Files

Aug 13, 2026

1-minute read

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