VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE claim on DepEd adding ‘Grade 13’ level circulates anew
A graphic online claims a “Grade 13” level was added to the basic education system. This is false and has been debunked since 2020.
Online Posts
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US did NOT withdraw support for Israel
US President Joe Biden did not withdraw his support for Israel, and the US currently does not have troops in Israel.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT promoting apple cider vinegar gummies
An impostor FB page falsely claimed that cardiologist Willie Ong endorsed Fitgum apple cider vinegar gummies.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Phivolcs prediction’ of possible quakes in Mindanao FAKE
The Office of Civil Defense debunked a viral post about a possible earthquake in Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, and Misamis Oriental as fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating megamouth shark photos are OLD, NOT related to recent Mindanao quake
FB netizens are sharing photos of lifeless megamouth sharks on shores, with many linking it to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Mindanao areas last Nov. 17. These posts are false. The photos were from 2014 and 2015.
