VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post on ‘street food from dog meat’ in Tagum City HAS NO BASIS
A post about street food in Tagum City, allegedly from a supplier that uses dog meat, has gone viral on Facebook. This has no basis.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Australia DID NOT say it will attack China
A YouTube video is claiming that Australia declared it will attack China and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. encouraged other countries to do the same. Both are false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Several FB posts spread FAKE PNB scholarship program
A viral graphic shared across Facebook groups claims that the Philippine National Bank is offering a scholarship program for the next school year. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE ‘DOLE scholarship 2024’ online applications circulate
Online registrations for the Department of Labor and Employment’s supposed scholarship program this year are being shared on Facebook. These are fake and from publishers not affiliated with the agency.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating posts on ‘Cavite jailbreak’ are FALSE
Texts shared on Facebook (FB) and private messaging platforms claimed that at least ten inmates have escaped prison in Bacoor, Cavite. These are not true.
