VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Coast Guard did NOT arrest Chinese fishermen in Tawi-Tawi this July
Photos from old Philippine Coast Guard operations were used to falsely claim that they recently nabbed a Chinese crew illegally fishing in Tawi-Tawi.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of different flood events NOT in South Korea
A Facebook video claiming to show footage of severe flooding in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT order Duterte’s arrest
A Facebook video erroneously claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos did NOT berate media during SONA interview
A Facebook video claims that Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos chastised reporters who were asking about President Ferdinand Marcos’ SONA speech. Not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT the first to invite LGBT community to Palace
A Facebook video claimed that members of the LGBT community were invited to Malacañang last month for the first time in history. This is not true.
