VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Simon Cowell subject of a death HOAX once again
Several websites carried digitally-altered photos claiming to show Simon Cowell in a hospital bed or in his funeral. This is a hoax.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB reel of dam opening NEEDS CONTEXT
As Habagat unleashed heavy rains in many parts of the country, a Facebook reel circulated showing a man opening a floodgate of a dam, suggesting it was in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Maharlika Fund NOT for PH debt repayment
Two YouTube videos falsely claimed that the Philippines had been cleared of all its standing debt because of the Maharlika Investment Fund Act. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo did NOT tutor elderly in photo
A Facebook video is claiming that former vice president Leni Robredo erred in saying she was tutoring kids when a photo actually showed her in the company of the elderly.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celine Dion DEATH HOAX shows 2015 funeral procession for American policeman
A Facebook video claims to show the funeral procession for Celine Dion. The funeral procession is actually for an American police officer who died in 2015.
