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 FACT CHECK: NO ICC decision yet on Duterte’s interim release petition A video on Facebook falsely claims that the International Criminal Court has granted the petition for interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Jun 18, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO resignation of senators, Escudero NOT ‘stripped of power’ Multiple posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer be impeached after several senators resigned and Senate President Chiz Escudero was "stripped of power." These are false. By VERA FILES | Jun 18, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: ICC has NOT ruled on Duterte interim release plea Videos posted on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte can now be released from detention following the alleged approval of his defense team's request for his interim release to an undisclosed country. By VERA Files | Jun 17, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of Marcos endorsing ‘trading program with Elon Musk’ AI-MANIPULATED A video of President Bongbong Marcos supposedly endorsing a trading platform in partnership with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is circulating online. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jun 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Start of classes NOT moved to June 23 A post is circulating online claiming that the start of classes has been moved to June 23, 2025. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jun 16, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE graphic card on Duterte return used to promote online product The International Criminal Court did not allow former president Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines, contrary to a claim circulating online. By VERA FILES | Jun 16, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: OLD photos passed off as aftermath of June 12 Air India plane crash Photo compilations uploaded by Filipino netizens bore two old photos unrelated to the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. By VERA FILES | Jun 16, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Coney Reyes did NOT endorse stroke treatment Coney Reyes has not publicly shared any narrative about suffering a stroke. This is a fraudulent ad. By VERA FILES | Jun 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO tsunami, violent eruption at Taal Volcano A Facebook page is spreading a fake post claiming an eruption and tsunami occurred at Taal Volcano. This is fake. By VERA Files | Jun 13, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: VP Sara impeachment case NOT ‘functionally dismissed’ The clip of Sen. Francis Tolentino’s speech was only a manifestation. The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte was remanded to the House of Representatives on June 10 but “is not dismissed” according to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. By VERA Files | Jun 13, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: ICC judges NOT imprisoned A YouTube video claims that four judges of the ICC have been imprisoned following sanctions by the United States. Not true. By VERA Files | Jun 13, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Escudero’s statement taken OUT OF CONTEXT; Duterte impeachment trial continues Social media posts claimed that the impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte will no longer continue. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jun 13, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 322 Older posts