VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bantag NOT flagged at airport
A video falsely claims suspended BuCor chief Gerald Bantag was flagged at an airport and made to admit involvement in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Liza Ong Facebook page posts ad for slimming powder
An impostor Facebook page is using medical practitioner Liza Ramoso-Ong to endorse a lotus root powder that allegedly helps people lose weight.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Arrival of Philippines’ first nuclear submarine NOT TRUE
A YouTube video claimed the Philippines’ first nuclear submarine has arrived. This is not true. The Philippines has not acquired any submarine recently.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of Virgin Mary statue floating down flooded street FAKE
Several Facebook pages are spreading a video of a statue of the Virgin Mary being swept away by flood water along a busy street. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gerald Bantag NOT back as BuCor chief
A video on Facebook claims that suspended Bureau of Corrections Director General Gerald Bantag has been reinstated. This is false.
