VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo did NOT request for priority landing for a flight
A local airline pilot alleged that Vice President Leni Robredo asked for priority landing, causing the diversion of their flight to another airport. This is false.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE infog claims NCR, 4 provinces under GCQ with heightened restrictions
“This announcement is FAKE. The government no longer uses quarantine levels such as ‘GCQ’ in favor of the Alert Level system, the Department of Health (DOH)’s official Facebook page said in a May 13 public advisory.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sydney Opera House NOT lit up with images of Marcos, Duterte
Jayne Blackwell, the Opera House’s Head of Venue and Event Sales, disowned the circulating photo in a May 16 email to VERA Files Fact Check.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kuwait DID NOT celebrate Marcos-Duterte victory through tower-lighting, air shows
Reverse image search shows that the photo of the towers was originally uploaded to Twitter on Dec. 2, 2016, during the 45th anniversary of United Arab Emirates (UAE) National day. The tower lights also flashed images of the UAE’s national flag, and had nothing to do with the political campaign in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Queen Elizabeth II congratulating Marcos on presidential win a SATIRE
The circulating statement is SATIRE. Queen Elizabeth II never released a statement to congratulate Bongbong Marcos since the partial and unofficial election results were released.
