VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos’ claim that China has ‘never attempted to take over’ PH needs context
Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that China has not even once attempted to take over the Philippines “in any way.” This lacks important context.
Claims by Public Figures
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: For the nth time, Badoy makes BASELESS claims on Robredo, partylists’ ‘ties’ with CPP-NPA-NDF
Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy, concurrent spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), claimed once again without basis that Vice President Leni Robredo “colluded” with the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army - National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and select party-list groups in the May elections.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: President-elect Marcos Jr. shifts gears on SCS arbitral ruling
In a sudden shift from his previous position, president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recently said he will assert the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines, describing it as a “very important ruling in our favor.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sotto wrong in claiming only 3 govt officials enjoy ‘priority landing and takeoff’ privileges
Sotto is wrong in claiming that only three government officials enjoy priority landing and takeoff for their flights. This courtesy is also extended to the speaker of the House of Representatives, dignitaries, and other “identified” government officials, such as department secretaries, through a “special handling” of their flights. CAAP’s Media Affairs Officer Eric Apolonio told VERA Files Fact Check, however, that this privilege usually applies only to flights involving chartered private aircraft.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mindanao newspaper’s claim on Marcos Jr. favoring franchise renewal of ABS-CBN needs context
Marcos did not say that he favors granting a franchise to ABS-CBN. But he did say that the media network should first resolve the issues raised against it before reapplying for a franchise at the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises.
