VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcoleta repeats false claims about ABS-CBN
In a privilege speech at the House of Representatives on Aug. 15, SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta repeated three inaccurate claims about broadcasting company ABS-CBN.
Claims by Public Figures
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Justice Secretary’s comment on ICC jurisdiction needs context
Under Article 127 paragraph 2 of the Rome Statute, which established the ICC, a country that has withdrawn from the treaty is not cleared of its obligations when it was still a state-party.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos’ claim that the president is on a ‘veto spree’ needs context
Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is on a “veto spree” of proposed laws due to “misunderstanding between the legislature and Malacañang.” This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Bato Dela Rosa falsely claims that lethal injection is the ‘universally accepted mode’ of death penalty
In pushing for a bill that reinstates the death penalty for large-scale illegal drug trafficking, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa claimed that lethal injection is the “universally accepted” method of capital punishment. This is wrong.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PAO forensics chief spews false, misleading claims about 2014 Dengvaxia study results
Health experts from Meedan, a global technology nonprofit, emphasized that the research was “not the final study used to guide recommendations” on Dengvaxia. To date, Dengvaxia is recommended for persons aged 9 to 45 years old who have once been infected with the dengue virus.
