VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO PH-South Korea alliance against China
A Facebook video claimed that the Philippines and South Korea have entered into an alliance to oppose China. This is false.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating video of Taal Volcano eruption NOT taken in 2023
Facebook netizens resurfaced an old clip of Taal Volcano spewing plumes, claiming it happened last month. Not true. The clip was from the volcano’s eruption in March 2022.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page posts FAKE Manila Bulletin headline of LRay Villafuerte arrest
A Facebook page posted a fake front page of the Manila Bulletin that shows a headline about the Sandiganbayan ordering the arrest of CamSur Rep. LRay Villafuerte Jr. for an P800 million graft and corruption case.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Jenny NOT twice as strong as Yolanda
A verified YouTube channel is claiming that Typhoon Jenny is twice as powerful as Super Typhoon Yolanda. This claim is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO U.S bomber plane over Chinese airspace
A two-month old YouTube video claimed that the US, in a show of force, flew a nuclear bomber plane over Chinese airspace. This is not true.
