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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte’s evolving stance on ‘endo’

Two years after, the promise remains a promise.

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Apr 30, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post on Hontiveros seeking minimum wage for rebels FAKE

This story is fake. Don't believe it.

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Apr 30, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online posts claiming Robredo camp orders burning of pro-Marcos ballots has NO BASIS

This story is unproven. Don't believe it.

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Apr 27, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming Marcos won poll case vs Robredo FAKE

This story is fake. Don't believe it.

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Apr 27, 2018

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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Duterte probing Aquino’s misuse of gov’t funds UNTRUE

This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it.

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Apr 27, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story about Bam Aquino saying he will be ‘voice and protector’ of Filipinos MISLEADING

This story is misleading. Don't believe it.

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Apr 26, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online post about Robredo urging EU to investigate Duterte MISLEADING

This story is misleading. Don't believe it.

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Apr 26, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Misleading Boracay story gains traffic on social media after being shared by Mocha Uson

Both the headline and thumbnail photo of the story mislead.

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Apr 26, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Robredo shocked at Marcos lead in VP vote recount UNTRUE

This story is false. Don't believe it.

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Apr 25, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming EU Socialist Party official to “meddle more aggressively in PH” misleading

This story is misleading. Don't believe it.

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Apr 25, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo flubs poverty and political dynasty data

Mendoza’s presentation does not support Robredo's claim.

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Apr 25, 2018

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​VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming Drilon and Pangilinan LP presidential bets for 2022 not true

This story is false. Don't believe it.

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Apr 24, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story claiming Marcos speech contains “evidence” against Cory Aquino untrue

This story is false. Don't believe it.

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Apr 24, 2018

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​VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Catholic priests say yes to taxation in exchange for rights to sex a spoof

This is a spoof. Don't believe it.

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Apr 23, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report on Catholic Church’s “strong” resistance to proposed taxation misleading

There was no "strong" or "fierce" resistance to the proposal.

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Apr 23, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo seeking DNA test to prove Bongbong is Marcos’ son a spoof

A story claiming the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has filed a petition before the Supreme Court to have her rival, former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., undergo a DNA test to prove he is the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was published April 13 by bopols.com, a satirical news site created in 2009.

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Apr 23, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo wrong on ICC again, claims PHL contributes 28% of tribunal funds

It's 0.28 percent, not 28 percent.

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Apr 21, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim of media not reporting London anti-Robredo protest false

The headline of an April 7 story by citizenexpress.today stating legitimate news outfits did not report a protest against Vice President Leni Robredo in London is untrue.

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Apr 20, 2018

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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Report claiming Robredo, De Lima’s lies shocked the UN MISLEADING

This fake report trended on social media this week. Don’t believe it.

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Apr 20, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte says PH was ‘not ever’ a member of the ICC. Is that so?

A 1997 executive order by President Fidel Ramos on guidelines on international agreements does not mention a publication requirement.

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Apr 19, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: European party official throwing a fit after deportation untrue

The headline of the story of newzlater.blogspot.com on the recent deportation of Party of European Socialists deputy secretary-general Giacomo Filibeck is false.

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Apr 19, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report likening Noynoy Aquino to father in opposing Marcos projects misleading

A March 30 story by trendstarnewsph.press about the late Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. taking a jab at former President Ferdinand Marcos' San Juanico Bridge project misinforms.

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Apr 19, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News of Duterte calling Marcos a ‘hero’ includes partly false content

The April 15 story of dutertelegacy.news on President Rodrigo Duterte calling the late President Ferdinand Marcos a "hero" has partly false content.

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Apr 18, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Alejano to have Duterte arrested for drug war untrue

A fabricated April 16 story on dailyviralhub.altervista.org claimed Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano will have President Rodrigo Duterte arrested for the war on drugs.

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Apr 18, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program in PH explained

No, VERA Files does not block Facebook pages sharing fake news.

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Apr 18, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News of Rappler CEO Ressa as FOCAP president satirical

A Feb. 21 story of Adobo Chronicles claimed Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was elected president of the Foreign Correspondents' Association of the Philippines.

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Apr 17, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Bam Aquino never claimed to be ‘principal author’ of free education bill

An April 16 story on du30express.site that stated Sen. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV has been claiming to be the principal author of the free education bill is inaccurate.

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Apr 17, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim of Comelec, Iglesia member exchange over Marcos votes fabricated

Website nowreader.com posted a fake conversation between the Commission on Elections and a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo about poll fraud allegations.

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Apr 16, 2018

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website misleads by using HIV-positive woman’s photo

A story from pinoyhealthandremedies.com that published the photo of a woman it claimed died after acquiring HIV from a manicure is misleading.

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Apr 16, 2018

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THIS WEEK IN FAKE NEWS: Xi DID NOT say it will defend Duterte from UN and ICC

Xi Jinping never mentioned the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte in his opening speech at the Boao Forum for Asia.

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Apr 13, 2018

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