VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of lava fountain in Mayon volcano is FROM 2018
A Facebook page uploaded a five-year-old video of Mayon Volcano spraying fountains of lava, and claimed this shows a recent event. This is wrong.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens share FAKE Sandro Marcos quote card on Maharlika Fund
Netizens shared a fake 'SMNI' quote card where Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos allegedly rebuked critics of the Maharlika Investment Fund.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on DSWD’s P3,000 ‘Food Stamp’ credit NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook video's claim that the government is now providing a monthly cash assistance amounting to P3,000 to indigent families needs context. This assistance will be in the form of food credits, not cash, and has not been rolled out yet.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: U.S. NOT rebuilding naval base in Subic Bay
A YouTube video uploaded to Facebook falsely claimed that the United States military is reviving its former naval base at Subic Bay in Zambales.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of 17-year-old Saudi boy NOT Jullebee Ranara’s killer
Making the rounds on Facebook this week is another video falsely linked to the killing of overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara. The short clip features a young Saudi Arabian returning from war.
