VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH does NOT have Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns
Two videos claimed that the Philippines acquired 35 millimeter (mm) Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns, and that these were fired during a military exercise. This is not true.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Mercury Drug’ P7k medical subsidy is FAKE
Bogus sites promising netizens cash prizes have resurfaced, this time claiming that the Mercury Drug Corporation is giving away a “medical subsidy” worth P7,000. This is a scam and the company has disowned the circulating links.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japan is NOT moving weapons to PH
A YouTube video claimed that Japan is currently transferring weapons to the Philippines, causing alarm in China. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Fake cabbage’ video shows wax display NOT for eating
A short video on Facebook (FB) is misleading netizens, claiming that certain “fake cabbages” are being sold in the country. The clip was taken from an old video showing several wax displays in Japan and were not being marketed as food.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show an ‘attack drone made in the Philippines’
A YouTube channel and a Facebook page uploaded a video of a drone firing missiles and claimed it was manufactured in the Philippines. This is not true. A company based in the United Kingdom designed the aerial vehicle in the video.
