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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Marcos NOT vice president by March 19

This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it.

By VERA FILES

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Mar 16, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PHL’s notice of withdrawal from ICC is the latest in a string of inconsistent Palace responses to war on drugs probe

Palace spokesperson Roque earlier claimed he discussed the ICC probe 'extensively' with Duterte who he said 'welcomes' it.

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Mar 14, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Duterte complains about his salary and lack of allowance; here’s why he can’t just be given his ‘ideal’ P1M pay

The Constitution prohibits any salary increase or decrease for the president and vice president during their tenure.

By VERA Files

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Mar 13, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace spox Roque misleads with anti-red tape law claim

The expanded version has not yet been signed into law by the president.

By VERA FILES

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Mar 9, 2018

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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Duterte DID NOT top a recent TIME 100 ‘most influential’ poll

This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it.

By VERA FILES

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Mar 9, 2018

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SOUTHEAST ASIA: Time for a Pushback in Media Spaces

How can societies – well beyond governments – handle the manipulation of information while maintaining the space for professional media to do their work?

By Johanna Son for Heinrich Böll Stiftung

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Mar 9, 2018

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SOUTHEAST ASIA: Open Season for Professional Media?

Even the Philippines is seeing challenges to democratic norms that supposedly have deeper roots there after its 1986 ‘People Power’ revolution.

By Johanna Son for Heinrich Böll Stiftung

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Mar 9, 2018

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Again, the risks of joint exploration in PH EEZ

A day after President Duterte talked about” joint exploration” and “co-ownership” with the Chinese last Feb. 28 in Marawi City, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque was with Karen Davila in ANC’s Headstart.

By Ellen T. Tordesillas

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Mar 7, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Debunking Palace spox Roque’s false claims about the Ombudsman probe on Duterte’s wealth

Roque made several false claims about the Ombudsman’s powers.

By VERA FILES

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Mar 6, 2018

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How to keep school children safe on Philippine roads

Here’s what four experts have to say.

By Dinna Louise C. Dayao

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Mar 5, 2018

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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: NO, the whole world is NOT talking about Duterte’s compassion for overseas Filipino workers

This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it.

By VERA Files

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Mar 2, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte understates his salary again

President Rodrigo Duterte made a wrong claim about his salary in a speech before the 6th Regional Community Defense Group in Dingle, Iloilo on Feb 22.

By VERA Files

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Feb 26, 2018

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