VERA FILES FACT CHECK: This is NOT a photo of a 101-year-old woman holding her newborn child
Netizens, including Filipinos, are sharing a Facebook post falsely claiming that a 101-year-old woman gave birth to a child, supposedly her 17th.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about Japan-China conflict NEEDS CONTEXT
A video using old news reports is insinuating an escalating conflict between Japan and China.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH does NOT have Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns
Two videos claimed that the Philippines acquired 35 millimeter (mm) Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns, and that these were fired during a military exercise. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Mercury Drug’ P7k medical subsidy is FAKE
Bogus sites promising netizens cash prizes have resurfaced, this time claiming that the Mercury Drug Corporation is giving away a “medical subsidy” worth P7,000. This is a scam and the company has disowned the circulating links.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japan is NOT moving weapons to PH
A YouTube video claimed that Japan is currently transferring weapons to the Philippines, causing alarm in China. This is not true.
