Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Sotto ‘feeling burdened’ by Trillanes’ stay at Senate MISLEADS with inaccurate headline A story published Sept. 11 by website The Daily Sentry (thedailysentry.net) claiming Senate President Vicente Sotto III is now "feeling the burden" of the expenses brought about by the continued stay of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV at the Senate building is misleading. By VERA Files | Sep 25, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace spox Roque says these Duterte quips should not be taken seriously In recent weeks, Roque has found himself having to explain yet again controversial pronouncements by Duterte. Watch this video By VERA Files | Sep 25, 2018 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: PDEA tally of Bicol’s drug-affected barangays spikes in the same month Duterte called Naga a shabu ‘hotbed’ The number of drug-affected barangays in the Bicol Region spiked 357 percent in just seven months this year, according to the latest tally of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). By VERA Files | Sep 22, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post makes false, unsubstantiated claims vs. Trillanes An online post distorting facts about key events in Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s political and military career has trended with more than 10,000 reactions on Facebook. By VERA Files | Sep 21, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte either made a false claim or admitted to election offense in Jerusalem President Rodrigo Duterte either made a false claim to Israeli investors or admitted to an election offense when he said Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade funded his candidacy. By VERA Files | Sep 19, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post comparing Aquino and Duterte relief operations MISLEADS with outdated photos This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Sep 19, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts on PH submarine acquisition plan MISLEAD with inaccurate photos This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Sep 19, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Magdalo preparing for coup FALSE, uses MISLEADING photos This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Sep 18, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Andanar falsely downplays inflation figures, accuses media of ‘painting negative picture Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, downplaying the recent inflation figures, mishmashes his data and then blames the media. By VERA Files | Sep 17, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Stephen Curry DID NOT call Filipinos ‘stupid’ for voting for Duterte The same week that NBA star Stephen Curry was in the country for a three-day tour, at least two fabricated stories made the rounds on social media claiming he called Filipinos "stupid" for voting President Rodrigo Duterte into office. By VERA Files | Sep 14, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What PDEA data say about the PH drug situation over the years Here’s what the PDEA reports say. By VERA FILES | Sep 14, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo report implying 5 senators told Trillanes to take psych test UNCORROBORATED A statement made in August by broadcaster Erwin Tulfo in his state-run radio show “Tutok Erwin Tulfo” insinuating five senators have said Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV should take a “neuro-psychiatric test” is unsubstantiated. By VERA Files | Sep 13, 2018 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 281 282 283 284 285 … 322 Older posts