VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Minimum wage NOT yet raised to P720
An Instagram reel is claiming that the minimum wage in Metro Manila has been raised to P720, from P570. This needs context.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Collapsed buildings in FB Reel do NOT show Super Typhoon Mawar’s effects
A netizen falsely passed off old clips of structures crumbling down and being swept away by flood as taken during Super Typhoon Mawar’s onslaught.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of old typhoon events PASSED OFF as Mawar onslaught
A viral video is erroneously claiming to show footage of strong winds and severe flooding supposedly caused by Super Typhoon Mawar in Guam.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte did NOT say there’s no need for quality education in public schools
Netizens are sharing a fake statement attributed to Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio where she allegedly said DepEd learners need only basic — and not quality — education.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows US aircraft, NOT ‘Pinoy-made’ fighter jet
A YouTube channel published a video that claims to show a P30-million fighter jet manufactured by a Filipino. This is false. It passed off as locally-made an aircraft manufactured by Boeing, an American aerospace corporation.
