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“We haven't observed anyone that has been given the vaccine and yet produced more symptoms,” said Rontgene Solante, infectious disease specialist and a member of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel in a May 21 interview.

“The vaccine does not inject the virus itself,” said Rontgene Solante, infectious disease specialist and member of the Vaccine Expert Panel of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in a May 21 interview.

It has not been scheduled for discussion in the House of Representatives.

The video's content, which is packaged with other unrelated issues, makes no mention of Duterte or his supposed disclosure about Pacquiao's debt.

The novel coronavirus has changed more than 10,000 times since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

As the Philippine government continues to roll out coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to its target of 70 million people, anti-vaccine advocates shared a social media post in May wrongly claiming COVID-19 vaccines contain fetal tissue.

The child had died on March 17.

In this video, VERA Files Fact Check takes a deeper look into three facts about fats and how they affect one’s health.

From expressing that President Rodrigo Duterte will not likely vie for another position in the upcoming 2022 elections, Malacañang is now saying the president is “leav[ing] to God” the decision to run again, this time for the country’s second highest post.

The posts failed to mention that the news clip is nearly two months old, and that the DOH has already resumed the inoculation of Vaxzevria for all age groups since May 7.

This is a false narrative, said Jimenez in a tweet on May 23 addressing the claim.

Duterte has done no such thing, and has even called this vow a “campaign joke.”

People’s Television (PTV) News, a state-run media network, posted a misdated quote card of former ambassador Rosario Manalo, in which the latter inaccurately claimed that the Philippines “handpicked” the arbitration panel in the South China Sea maritime dispute with China.

It also was not “richer” than Japan, Singapore and South Korea during Marcos’ rule.

We also give the science behind the only two factual tips in the circulating post.

Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from getting COVID-19.

There is no existing evidence proving that frequent sex rids one's body of the SARS-CoV-2. Sexual intercourse is also not listed as one of the possible treatments for COVID-19, as per the World Health Organization (WHO).

There are no fresh reports about Bautista being arrested and jailed. The last report about the former COMELEC chair said he was in the United States.

The claim was made by a UK-based Filipina vlogger who frequently publishes disinformation.

The video erroneously used a two-year-old report about fisherfolk working in the disputed waters, also called Bajo de Masinloc, and incorrectly presented it as recent.

The four photos were all taken before the first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in December 2019.

A few netizens were able to point out that the alleged “breaking news” report was two years old.

A similar post was debunked by VERA Files Fact Check on May 19.

Impeachment of members of the Supreme Court is initiated in the House of Representatives and the trial against Leonen has yet to begin.