Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2019 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Transport chief Tugade flip-flops, now says there’s no traffic crisis From previously calling the traffic congestion in Metro Manila a “crisis” that required emergency powers for the president, Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade now calls the situation a mere “problem.” By VERA Files | Oct 25, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go falsely claims Duterte never promised to solve Metro Manila’s traffic woes Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, the former Special Assistant to the President, falsely claimed President Rodrigo Duterte did not promise to solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. By VERA Files | Oct 25, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, doctors HAVE NOT announced cure for HIV, AIDS The headlines are false. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: The ‘Philippine International Development Agency’ is a scam A fake government office called “Philippine International Development Agency (PIDA)” is pretending to be a procurement body under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). A reader asked VERA Files to fact check the agency’s legitimacy after a post about it made the rounds on social media. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2019 | 10-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Anti-death penalty advocate Sen. Gordon uses repealed death penalty law to warn ‘ninja cops’ Sen. Richard Gordon warned “ninja cops” -- police officers allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade -- of facing capital punishment, which has already been abolished in the country. By VERA Files | Oct 23, 2019 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos’ bill NOT YET law This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Oct 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report claiming debtors of ‘sari-sari’ stores may face court cases MISLEADING This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Oct 22, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PET did NOT junk supposed dismissal of VP protest This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Oct 22, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Fake ‘Pinoy Ako Blog’ FALSELY claims Robredo’s Australia trip gov’t funded This story is false. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Oct 21, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of ‘wax-coated apple’ being dangerous NEEDS CONTEXT This story needs context. By VERA FILES | Oct 21, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Transfer of Bilibid inmates: 3 things you should know The Senate investigation on the controversial Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) has opened a can of worms -- among them the transfer of 10 “high profile” New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmates to a Philippine Marines facility on June 12. By VERA Files | Oct 21, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can talbos ng kamote really ‘kill cancer’? An online post claiming the extract from “talbos ng kamote” or leaves of sweet potatoes can “kill cancer” has been widely circulating on Facebook (FB) for the past three months. By VERA Files | Oct 17, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 26 Older posts
