Corrections

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect corrections made regarding attributions to the Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) and its partners. An earlier version of the story indicated that the conclusions were made by the tools they used for analysis. The conclusions were drawn from the tools used, and these interpretations were made by the DAU. The story was also updated to correct the description of the DAU, as well as to reflect that it was the DAU that got in touch with their partner, GetReal Labs.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify the description of the Davao Death Squad. An earlier version of the story described it as Duterte’s Davao Death Squad.

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to correct two errors in the copy. An earlier version of the article stated that POGOs are Philippine offshore gaming operations. POGOs refer to Philippine offshore gaming operators. We have also corrected the information regarding the poverty incidence ranking of BARMM. An earlier version of the story stated it has the highest ranking in Mindanao instead of the whole country.

Editor’s note: The headline of this fact-check was updated to reflect the accurate translation of the claim rating.

Editor’s note: The headline of this fact-check was updated to reflect the accurate translation of the claim rating.

Editor’s note: The headline of this fact-check was updated to reflect the accurate translation of the claim rating.

July 2024

Editor’s Note: This fact check has been updated to correct the date that the TikTok user uploaded their misleading video. An earlier version of the story stated it was uploaded on July 11. It was uploaded on July 10.

This story was updated to correct the provinces under BARMM. An earlier version of the article stated that Lanao del Norte was part of BARMM. Lanao del Norte rejected to be part of BARMM in the 2019 plebiscite. We apologize for this error. The update also reflects the Sept. 9 decision of the Supreme Court that excludes the province of Sulu from the BARMM.

The quote card for this fact check was updated to reflect the role of Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board as an independent quasi-judicial body to receive, evaluate, process and investigate claims of human rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship. On the other hand, the Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission, an independent government agency, was created to establish, restore, preserve and conserve a memorial, museum, library and compendium in honor of the many human rights violations victims during the same period.

This fact check was updated to reflect the correct year President Marcos signed the ratification of the Rome Statute in 2011 when he was still a senator. We apologize for this typographical error and thank the reader who pointed it out.

A previous version of this video mistakenly interchanged the section and article numbers in the 1987 Constitution cited in the January 2023 decision of the Supreme Court. We re-uploaded this video to reflect the correction. We apologize for this error.

This article was updated to reflect a more accurate headline on the issue of the South China Sea arbitration.

An earlier version of this article misidentified Singson as Ilocos Sur governor. Singson is an incumbent mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. We apologize for the mistake and thank our reader who caught our attention to this error.

This article was updated to correct the current affiliation of Dr. Melvin Sanicas. The earlier version of the story stated his previous affiliation with Takeda Vaccines, Inc.

This article was updated to correct the designation of Colonel Russel Volckmann.

This article was updated to correct the spelling of Duterte’s first name.

This article was updated to correct the date of publication of the WHO study. The original version stated it was in 1996, when it should be 1993. We apologize for the mistake.

This article was updated to reflect a more accurate headline.

This article was updated to correct a typographical error.

This article was updated to correct the total number of SONA promises from 2016 to 2020, from 133 to 134, and the tally of fulfilled promises, from 53 to 54.

This article was updated to include the comment of Comelec’s Administrative Services Department (dated Nov. 17).

We updated the list of Badoy’s previously flagged claims.

This article has been updated to correct typographical errors.

This article was updated to reflect the correct information that the Philippines is the most-hit country by COVID-19 in the WHO’s Western Pacific Region as of March 19, not Southeast Asia as originally stated. We apologize for the mistake.

This article was updated to reflect DOH’s response to VERA Files’ query on the matter.

This article has been updated to correct the wording on the grounds for the disqualification of a candidate: “A person can be disqualified if one has been declared insane or incompetent by a competent authority, or has been sentenced by final judgment for subversion, insurrection, rebellion, or any offense with a penalty of more than 18 months [or] for a crime involving ‘moral turpitude.’”

This story was updated on Oct. 20, 2021 to correct the name of Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas’ communications director, Kristine Facto. We apologize for the mistake

This page has been updated to correct the name of the ruling party. An earlier version of this article reflected the incorrect “Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas – Lakas ng Bayan” instead of “Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan”.

The headline of this article was updated to correct the label from “FACT CHECK” to “FACT SHEET”.

This article was updated to reflect the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia (8,634) based on the World Health Organization’s June 29 daily situation report.

This article was updated to correct the information on one of two cease and desist orders issued by NTC against ABS-CBN on June 30. The order was directed at SKYdirect, the direct satellite service of SkyCable.

The sources section of this article was updated to correct the spelling of “Saludar” in “Media man Ely Saludar”. The earlier version of this article misspelled it as “Saudad”. We apologize for the mistake.

This post was updated on May 30 to correct a date in the second paragraph, which earlier stated that Nueva Ecija TV48 published their post on May 24