VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros DID NOT grant ABS-CBN a new franchise
A YouTube video misleads in claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros was berated by a congressman for supposedly granting a new broadcast franchise to ABS-CBN.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows old ‘Taiwan earthquake’ clips, NOT recent
A video compilation on Facebook allegedly shows footage taken during the recent earthquake that hit Taiwan. Some of the clips featured in the compilation are not new.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO statement from Duterte over Chinese aggression in WPS
A clickbait YouTube video claims that former president Rodrigo Duterte has condemned China over its heightened aggression in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: USS Gerald Ford DID NOT sink
A video posted by Filipino TikTok and Facebook users claims that American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has sunk. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ad with Vergeire promoting hypertension cure FAKE
A paid ad on Facebook claimed that former acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire revealed the ‘truth’ to promote a hypertension cure. This is fake.
