Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2018 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post twists COA findings on CHR A website with a history of publishing false content twisted a recent COA report on the CHR By VERA FILES | Aug 13, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque flip-flops on ‘culture of impunity’ Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque contradicted himself when he said the Aquino administration shares the blame for the “culture of impunity” in the country. By VERA FILES | Aug 13, 2018 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rehashed report makes FALSE claims about rifles purchased during Aquino admin The report contains fabricated information. By VERA Files | Aug 10, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rape video of OFW in Middle East FAKE NEWS Don't believe these reports. By VERA Files | Aug 9, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Reports rehashing claims Robredo got 8,700 ghost votes in 2016 FALSE Old false reports were repeatedly shared in social media this week. By VERA Files | Aug 8, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming US intel officer said Marcos lost 1.7M votes in 2016 FALSE The report contains a hodgepodge of claims. By VERA Files | Aug 7, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mocha Uson video blunders on federalism France and Singapore have unitary governments. By VERA Files | Aug 6, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mocha Uson wrong about federalism in Southeast Asia Uson was earlier tapped to lead the information campaign on federalism. By VERA Files | Aug 3, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming ‘new evidence’ of fraud in 2016 polls MISLEADING News reports reports did not mention 'evidence.' By VERA Files | Aug 3, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No media coverage on July 31 poll fraud hearing FAKE NEWS At least four news organizations did. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Shark swimming in ‘Mariking’ river FAKE NEWS There was no shark in "Mariking" River. By VERA Files | Jul 29, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Skewing CNN Philippines report, website FALSELY CLAIMS Manila to be placed under martial law The report has no basis. It pirates and skews the content of the CNN Philippines show “On the Record.” By VERA Files | Jul 27, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website recycles FAKE report on senior citizen pensions Filipino senior citizens will not be receiving P6,000 monthly pensions, contrary to one report currently making rounds on the web. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website FAKES photo of ‘pro-Duterte’ SONA march A noticeably photo-shopped image of a "pro-Duterte" march during President Rodrigo Duterte's July 23 State of the Nation Address (SONA) is making rounds on social media. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website revives twice-flagged FAKE report on Duterte and ICC A fake story about a non-existent "law expert" defending President Rodrigo Duterte from pending prosecution by the International Criminal Court has resurfaced, a little over a month after it was disproven in a Vera Files Fact Check. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2018 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Bam Aquino fears Sara Duterte presidency NOT TRUE Website News File PH (phfilenews.info) published July 20 a false report claiming Sen. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino is "very scared" of Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio succeeding her father President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Jul 25, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Reviving old report, website FAKES content of pope’s letter to Duterte Pope Francis did not tell Filipino priests President Rodrigo Duterte is a good leader; neither did the Roman Catholic pontiff say priests should not “enter politics.” By VERA Files | Jul 25, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK #SONA2018 VERA FILES’ live fact check For the second year in a row, VERA Files monitored real-time the president’s claims about his administration’s achievements. By VERA Files | Jul 24, 2018 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Housing raffle by ‘NHA’ website FAKE A dubious months-old online post "raffling off" housing units for free, published by a spurious National Housing Authority website (nha-gov-ph.ml), is currently making rounds on social media. By VERA Files | Jul 24, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website recycles FAKE NEWS about Hontiveros receiving millions from drug lord monthly Website newsinsiderph.info published July 22 a story that revives a fake claim about Sen. Risa Hontiveros receiving millions monthly from a drug lord. By VERA Files | Jul 24, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK Rodrigo Duterte’s SONA Files How did the president fare in his promises? By VERA Files | Jul 23, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK SONA PROMISE TRACKER: Armed Forces SONA 2017 promises on the armed forces By Lucille Sodipe | Jul 23, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK SONA 2017 PROMISE TRACKER: Drugs and crime SONA 2017 promises on drugs and crime By Jake Soriano | Jul 20, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK SONA 2017 PROMISE TRACKER: Corruption and governance SONA 2017 promises on corruption and governance By Merinette Retona | Jul 20, 2018 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 16 Older posts