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American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon.

Vaccinated individuals do develop immunity against the COVID-19 virus. This protection, however, is not perfect, as with other health interventions, according to the World Health Organization.

The misleading clip appeared a day after Pacquiao’s Jan. 28 interview with Abunda, where one of the issues discussed was the country’s territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea.

Two years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Duterte administration has signaled the country's "shift" from a "pandemic paradigm" to learning how to live with the virus in 2022.

AnaKalusugan party-list Rep. Michael “Mike” Defensor, a candidate for mayor of Quezon City, claimed that a “new” Commission on Audit (COA) report “questioned the validity” of P479-million worth of COVID-19 relief goods procured in 2020. This is false.

A quote card showing a fictional Saudi princess allegedly praising presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr was shared on Facebook. This is fake.

This post is fake. Don't believe it.

A reverse image search shows the man in yellow is Surendra Furtado, former mayor of Panaji, India.

It is not the first time the clip made the rounds on social media.

According to Ilocos Norte Cooperative Inc., the region’s electricity provider, the residential rate of electricity for January this year amounts to P12.7538 per kWh, not including the value-added tax (VAT). This is higher compared to the November 2021 rate of P10.4705 per kWh.

It was uploaded the same day the network aired the interview of Jessica Soho with four presidential aspirants.

Vice President Leni Robredo has agreed to join a live multi-media interview, contrary to a claim made in a video that spurred the hashtag #LeniDuwag. The assertion that she backed out of the interview over DZRH needs context. The interview was actually moved to February 2.

The celebrity herself debunked the hoax on Jan. 24.

Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez has belied the claims.

The fraudulent post claimed that Sen. Pacquiao would send P30,000 as business capital through the state-owned LandBank.

Malacañang has noted that “clear evidence” shows the jabs provide added protection against the novel coronavirus.

Neither has she encouraged the former senator to "file a case" against oligarchs "destroying his name and reputation."

In an email to VERA Files Fact Check, the Philippine Navy said it does not have any submarines in its fleet inventory.

Vice presidential candidate Willie Ong said in a health vlog that the common cold and the Omicron and Delta variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can be determined through the symptoms experienced by patients. This needs context.

The fabricated graphic first appeared in April 2019 and was revived this January.

Instead, a health expert recommended lagundi which has been developed by local researchers for use against cough and asthma.

This is false. An investigation into the alleged hacking is still in progress.

The local laws that the ad cited to justify these arguments contradict these assertions.

The claim of Edsel Maurice Salvana, an infectious diseases doctor, that there is “science” behind the use of face shields as a defense against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), lacks context.

In some parts of the country, people reported a “temporary shortage” of paracetamol brands and flu medication in local pharmacies following a sudden surge in the number of flu-like illnesses and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections after Christmas and due to the spread of the Omicron variant.

Discouraging Filipinos to vote for opposition senator and vice presidential aspirant Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, President Rodrigo Duterte again made false claims about the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act that the former had authored.

The original video showing Robredo talking behind a face mask is spliced with audio of an unidentified woman’s voice.

While it is true that COVID-19 vaccines have risks of complications, “severe or life-threatening reactions are extremely rare” according to the Department of Health’s (DOH) Frequently Answered Questions page.

The DOH affirmed there is no clear distinction in the symptom profiles of an earlier coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection from other virus variants and influenza.

There are no official documents, statements or news reports saying the vice president has spent P500 million in campaign ads for this election where she is running for president.