Archive - News Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 News Issues in the draft Constitution of Duterte’s Con-Com VERA Files compiles notable issues in the draft submitted to the president. By VERA FILES | Jul 18, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Draft federal charter doubles number of constitutional commissions Here are the powers and functions of the six commissions. By VERA FILES | Jul 17, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Story on Catholic group criticizing Fr. Robert Reyes MISLEADING This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jul 13, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Draft charter defines, bans political dynasties Members of a family who maintain or are “capable of maintaining political control” in a national, regional or local position are barred from running simultaneously or in succeeding elections. By VERA Files | Jul 11, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Impeachment and the judiciary in the ‘Federal Republic of the Philippines’ In this third installment, VERA Files highlights the structure of an expanded Judicial Department and notes the new process of impeachment found in the Article on Accountability of Public Officers. By VERA Files | Jul 10, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The 1987 Constitution and Concom draft compared How different is the draft Constitution submitted Monday to Malacanang from the 1987 Constitution? By VERA FILES | Jul 10, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Story on priests planning a signature campaign against Duterte UNPROVEN This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jul 6, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Anti-Duterte blogger posts inaccurate claim on ‘Build, Build, Build’ project Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB) wrongly claimed a flood control project in Pampanga is under the "Build, Build, Build" program. By VERA FILES | Jul 5, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post REWRITES and DISTORTS Aquino family history Not one, or two, but four generations of Aquino men had their histories wrongly rewritten. By VERA FILES | Jun 29, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Duterte DID NOT comment on Bongbong Marcos’ purported VP recount win This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 29, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tagle DID NOT say church leaders ‘should govern PH’ This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 26, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte blows hot and cold with the Reds The president has changed his mind again about negotiating peace with communist rebels. By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Aquino family DID NOT destroy Marcos mansion This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Corpses of foreigners found in Boracay FAKE NEWS This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 22, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Anti-Duterte Facebook page uses fake photos, falsely hints current admin in crisis Facebook page Silent No More PH mislabeled two photos to falsely insinuate the Duterte administration is in crisis. By VERA FILES | Jun 18, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Facebook post uses fake photos to prop up Duterte gov’t Facebook page Philippine Shocking History posted a manipulated before-and-after photo collage. By VERA FILES | Jun 16, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Robredo DID NOT call Duterte ‘useless’ This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 15, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News Desaparecido cases rise with Duterte’s war on drugs Forty desaparecido cases were reported in the first two years of the Duterte presidency. By Kim Muaña and Merinette Retona | Jun 15, 2018 | 5-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post uses fake photos, falsely claims Kadamay leader owns P10.5M home The fake report was posted days after Kadamay figured in the news. By VERA FILES | Jun 14, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bato Dela Rosa ‘sex tape’ a HOAX This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 14, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong to claim martial law and national emergency are the same They're not. By VERA Files | Jun 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Musician Jim Paredes DID NOT cause a flight delay This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace social media consultant makes misleading claims on Senate probe into ex-Comelec chair Bautista Trixie Cruz-Angeles made two inaccurate claims in a May 29 Facebook live video. By VERA Files | Jun 6, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte makes factually inaccurate joke about K to 12 President Rodrigo Duterte in a 27-minute speech at San Beda University’s commencement exercises May 29 made an inaccurate quip about education policy. By VERA Files | Jun 6, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICC case vs Duterte NOT ‘thrown out’ This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 6, 2018 | 2-minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pentagon to bomb man-made islands in South China Sea FAKE NEWS This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 5, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The scheme behind scams: Why death hoaxes don’t die What’s a quick way to make money from your website? “Kill” public personalities and celebrities. By VERA FILES | Jun 5, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Sotto DID NOT say Sara Duterte should be the only one to replace her father This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it. By VERA FILES | Jun 1, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News VERA FILES FACT CHECK: In his own words: Respecting women, Duterte-style, Part 2 Watch this video. By VERA Files | May 31, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING News Road safety journalism fellow bags award for series of reports The Road Safety Journalism Fellowship Program has mentored 21 journalists in the Philippines. By VERA FILES | May 31, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 52 53 54 55 56 … 99 Older posts
