Archive - FACT CHECK

What is Plaza Moriones and why do we need to talk about it?

Does the Duterte admin have ‘zero tolerance’ for police abuse as Cayetano says?

​President Rodrigo Duterte cited the principle of territoriality when asked if the International Criminal Court (ICC) has the jurisdiction to look into his alleged involvement in the “continuing mass murder in the Philippines.”

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald De La Rosa backed his men in the controversy over a secret jail cell, supporting them in their decision to “maximize space” inside an already overcrowded jail in Tondo, Manila.

What do tensions in the West Philippine Sea have to do with the Arroyo administration?

Was there no tension over the South China Sea during the nine-year Arroyo administration?

During his business trip to the Middle East, President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Saudi Arabia for its contributions to the Philippine economy: jobs for Filipino workers and oil supply.

VERA Files annotates what Abella says about the surveys with what the surveys actually say, to show which parts are precise and which not so.

In her bid to promote ecotourism as the alternative to mining, Environment Secretary Gina Lopez cites as a success story Ugong Rock Adventures.

On four occasions the past week, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will file a claim on Benham Rise and he will rename it “Philippine Ridge.”

Can the Philippines sell its islands to China?

Militant group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay), a group fighting for free housing for the poor, says Metro Manila has the most number of people without homes in the world.