VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr. DID NOT ‘finish’ the longest bridge in Asia
A Facebook (FB) video used a misleading headline claiming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. completed the longest bridge in Asia.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bio Stomach NOT in FDA list and NOT endorsed by Doc Willie Ong
A Facebook (FB) page used a YouTube video of popular physician Doc Willie Ong to promote a product for stomach pain said to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Not true. The product is not FDA-certified as claimed. Nor is it being endorsed by Ong.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ALTERED photos of doctor are used to scam netizens
Several Facebook posts are using the photos of a Filipino doctor to advertise cereals and mixed nuts that purportedly aid weight loss. The altered images impersonated a real medical professional.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on Marcos Jr. freeing De Lima NOT TRUE
A video posted on Facebook and YouTube carried a title falsely claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos issued an order to free former senator Leila de Lima.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Enrile did NOT order arrest of Raoul Manuel, Renato Reyes
Two videos on Facebook (FB) and YouTube have insinuated that Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has ordered the arrest of Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel and BAYAN secretary-general Renato Reyes.
