Archive - FACT CHECK

Is there a working motor vehicle inspection center in the country?

Did he wear the military uniform properly according to AFP rules?

The President speaks, his Cabinet officials interpret.

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will provide everything the armed forces asks for, even if it takes breaching government procurement rules.

Are there laws that govern government officials and gambling in casinos?

Many were hopeful when he promised there’d be “no more p*t*ng *n*s” when he assumed office.

No. It was not live.

Senator Cynthia Villar was quick to clear up her statement on banning unlimited rice promos in food chains after she was roundly criticized, complete with hilarious memes on social media.

More than 300 alleged members and supporters of the Maute, Abu Sayyaf and other militant groups have been ordered arrested for rebellion by the Department of National Defense, following the declaration of martial law in Mindanao.

Does China have a better claim because it is called ‘South China Sea’?

President Duterte changes tune on the Supreme Court’s role in martial law.

Is Duterte only the second president to declare Martial law as he says?

Duterte has come under fire for his numerous rape remarks and sexist comments, with a women’s group at one point accusing him for perpetuating “sexist bullying."

Was the Resorts World incident a ‘terrorist attack’ as Trump says?

What we need to know about martial law

​(UPDATED) Recently appointed foreign affairs chief Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the double standard used by critics of the Duterte administration to define extrajudicial killings (EJKs).

Without explaining or apologizing, the state-run news agency replaced the headline and the entire text of what used to be an article entitled “95 nations in 3rd UPR convinced no EJKs in PHL.

Did the UN Special Rapporteur say shabu doesn’t lead to violence?

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.