VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post MISLEADINGLY credits Fabella modernization to Duterte admin
In 2013, the Department of Health, under the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HEFP), allotted an initial P750 million to build the new hospital.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE claims on plunder raps vs. Aquino and 400,000 tons of hidden gold resurface
A TikTok video rehashed a false claim about the late president Benigno Aquino being charged of plunder related to the alleged gold shipment to Thailand.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: UP is NOT closing down
University of the Philippines is not closing down. No such announcement has been made by the univ or any other public office or official.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video implying that Robredo’s Angat Buhay Program is an NGO NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook (FB) video is insinuating that the existing Angat Buhay Program of Vice President Leni Robredo is a non-governmental organization (NGO). Posted on June 7 by the FB page Palerista TV (created on Oct. 7, 2021), the video’s creator posted a disclaimer that his statement is “just an opinion and not an accusation.” He
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on additional P500 ayuda for the poor MISLEADING
The Duterte admin promised to provide a monthly subsidy of P500 to the poorest families amid rising oil prices in March. No news reports confirm such contribution in June.
