VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO data supporting Omicron XBB variant is ‘5x’ deadlier than Delta
A text post is spreading among Filipinos claiming the new COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is more lethal than the Delta variant. This is not true.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: CNN Philippines, DOH disown FAKE exposé on ‘hidden hypertension cure’
Several netizens are spreading links to a counterfeit “CNN Philippines” news report on a hypertension cure deliberately concealed from patients.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos DID NOT call Filipinos ‘entitled’ over flight delays
A quote card where Rep. Sandro Marcos allegedly said Filipinos who complain over flight delays are “entitled” is spreading online. This is satire.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Neypro 1 Gold is NOT approved by FDA
Neypro 1 Gold is not on the Food and Drugs Administration’s (FDA) list of certified products as advertised.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE advice about taking daily showers reemerges
A netizen reshared a five-year-old video which claims taking a shower daily negatively affects the body. This is not true, according to dermatologists.
