Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2022 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 18 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Russia’s Putin was NOT ambushed A Filipino Facebook page published a video claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been ambushed and is allegedly “in serious danger.” This is FALSE. By vera files fact check | Sep 20, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on burying Queen Elizabeth’s corgis alive A tweet claiming that the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will be “buried alive with her,” is a satire. By VERA Files | Sep 20, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dr. Willie Ong DID NOT endorse a cure for skin diseases An old fake video that showed cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong recommending a gel that can allegedly heal scars, stretch marks, keloids, pimples, and acne continues to deceive netizens. By vera files fact check | Sep 19, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mining Equipment ‘Pasalubong’ from Bongbong Marcos on TikTok FAKE A TikTok video claims President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos took home a mining shovel from his recent state visits. This is FAKE. By vera files fact check | Sep 19, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Crying Marcos on being called ‘party animal’ SATIRE President Bongbong Marcos drew flak after images showing him getting emotional over being labeled a “party animal” spread online. By VERA Files | Sep 18, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok video FALSELY claims Marcos-Duterte tandem closed down UP Diliman President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte did not shut down UP Diliman for being “anti-government” as alleged in a TikTok video. By VERA Files | Sep 18, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Liberal Party has NOT announced its 2028 frontrunner Two videos falsely claim that the Liberal Party has revealed its presidential candidate for the 2028 elections. By VERA Files | Sep 15, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos crediting nutribun to Marcos Sr. needs context The Nutribun was developed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from 1968 to 1970. The Marcos Sr. administration was responsible for its distribution. By VERA Files | Sep 15, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: OVP spox contradicts Sara on use of presidential chopper After drawing the ire of online users who said Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio should be thanking taxpayers instead, her spokesperson Reynold Munsayac told reporters that the vice president does not use the chopper for personal matters. By VERA Files | Sep 14, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Press secretary’s statement on employment status of DA exec needs context Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez has contradicted an Aug. 12 announcement of Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles that Leocadio Sebastian, in his letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., had resigned as undersecretary and chief of staff of the Department of Agriculture (DA). This needs context. By VERA Files | Sep 14, 2022 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO subpoena or scheme to jail Marcos from Senate A video falsely claims that the Senate served a subpoena to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos over a controversial order to import sugar. It also erroneously claimed that the Senate was plotting to imprison him. By vera files fact check | Sep 13, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: SATIRICAL quote card of Queen Elizabeth II supporting Marcos resurfaces on TikTok Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, an old satirical quote card of the former monarch congratulating President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for winning in the May 2022 national elections is misleading netizens anew. By vera files fact check | Sep 13, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating Robredo ‘lutang, madumb’ statement NEEDS CONTEXT Facebook pages are spreading a statement where Leni Robredo admitted to being stupid, out of her wits, and dumb. This needs context. By vera files fact check | Sep 13, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Interior Secretary’s claim that police officers are ‘mandated by law’ to wear body cameras needs context It was the Supreme Court, in a resolution dated June 29, 2021, that required the police to wear and use body cameras when serving arrest and search warrants. By VERA Files | Sep 13, 2022 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Graphic showing Kabataan Party-list Rep. Manuel’s support for ROTC is FAKE A fake graphic falsely claims that Kabataan Party-List Rep. Raoul Manuel expressed support for a mandatory ROTC program. By VERA Files | Sep 12, 2022 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘New P10k ayuda on GCash’ from Cayetano FAKE Several Facebook groups shared a fake post about a new P10,000 ayuda on GCash from Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. By VERA Files | Sep 9, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Fil-Am philanthropist not behind Leni Robredo’s Harvard fellowship Leni Robredo’s appointment as a Hauser Leader at Harvard Kennedy School is not a result of her connection with businesswoman Loida Nicolas Lewis. By VERA Files | Sep 8, 2022 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: SMNI tweet on calls for Marcos resignation, #LetSaraLead FAKE A fake image claims that SMNI News tweeted about trending hashtags calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. By VERA Files | Sep 8, 2022 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 … 31 Older posts
