Archive - News Year 2018 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Mark Zuckerberg will NOT delete Facebook This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | May 11, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News Use of billions in tobacco excise tax unchecked Four municipalities that each received more than a billion pesos have failed to publicly disclose how the funds are being spent. By Maria Feona Imperial, Lucille Sodipe and Jake Soriano | May 11, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News Journalism conference highlights disinformation, press freedom attacks under Duterte The top awards went to stories on press freedom and the effects of the war on drugs. By Celine Samson | May 11, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming Robredo loses post to Marcos in vote recount NOT TRUE This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | May 10, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website posts FAKE report claiming Albayalde showed ‘real ferocious side’ vs ‘Yellows’ This report is false. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | May 9, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pangilinan DID NOT say attacks against Robredo and former tourism chief Jimenez ‘not right’ This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | May 9, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Media groups err on figures on media killings; Roque claim on press freedom wrong Rankings from Reporters Without Borders show a deteriorating media situation in the Philippines. By VERA Files | May 9, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story about anti-Duterte blog MISLEADS by using unrelated photo and outdated tweet This story uses misleading photos. By VERA Files | May 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website posts MISLEADING story about Robredo succeeding Duterte This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | May 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cayetano wrong to claim U.S. has military bases in PHL, Taiwan The U.S. closed down its military bases in Clark and Subic in the 90s. By VERA Files | May 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website posts FAKE report rehashing outdated story on plunder case vs Aquino and allies This false report rehashes an unproven allegation. By VERA Files | May 7, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Majority of Filipinos NOT currently in favor of federalism This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | May 7, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 … 29 Older posts