Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2024 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong in claiming Trillanes should not be concerned about sources of bank deposits Former president Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the sources of his bank deposits are none of business of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Can ‘poor’ Duterte have P5B bank deposits? Former president Rodrigo Duterte once again claimed he is not rich. Less than two hours later, he said he worked hard and could possibly have accumulated P5 billion. By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: MISLEADING earthquake warnings used as clickbait for online shopping site An old warning about a strong earthquake was used to trick people into clicking affiliate links from an e-commerce site. By VERA Files | Nov 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: VP Sara backpedals on death threats vs Marcos Vice President Sara Duterte lashed out at her UniTeam mate Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, accusing them of lying and corruption. By VERA Files | Nov 29, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO SC case or verdict vs Trillanes over Duterte bank docs A YouTube video falsely claims former senator Antonio Trillanes IV was sentenced by the Supreme Court for presenting "spurious" bank documents of former president Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Nov 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the 2 newly inked PH maritime laws How crucial is the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act? Here are four things you need to know. By Rhoanne De Guzman | Nov 28, 2024 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order to arrest Sara over death threat A video on YouTube and Facebook falsely claims that President Marcos has ordered the arrest of Vice President Duterte after she threatened to kill him and some members of his family. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did NOT announce launch of Tesla Phone Pi A Facebook page falsely speculated that a smartphone called Tesla Phone Pi will be launched this December 2024. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte wrongly claims law bars discussion on confidential funds There is no such law prohibiting public officials or government agencies from discussing confidential funds appropriated to their offices. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Panelo names wrong committee that cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, not the House quad comm, cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: AFP NOT backing Duterte, declares neutrality A YouTube video falsely claimed that the AFP pledged to support Vice President Sara Duterte after she made threats of assassination against Marcos. By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte changes tune on ‘taking full legal responsibility’ over extrajudicial killings in drug war When asked about specific “high-value” victims of extrajudicial killings attributed to the drug war, Duterte gave various reasons distancing himself from the cases. By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: LRT-1 Cavite Extension as ‘Duterte legacy’ MISLEADING A YouTube video is claiming the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is a legacy of the Duterte administration. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte waltzes on bank secrecy waivers When lawmakers pressed Rodrigo Duterte to sign the waiver to open his bank accounts for scrutiny while the hearing was going on, the former president started giving various conditions. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: Pros and Cons of Delaying the 2025 BARMM elections There is concern that postponement of the election could erode public trust, hamper the peace effort and add to the already volatile political situation in BARMM. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: OLD clips used in fictitious video of Taiwan ‘magnitude 8 quake’ A Facebook video erroneously claimed that a magnitude 8 earthquake hit Taiwan last week. This is false. By VERA Files | Nov 22, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Claim that Hontiveros walked out of Duterte Senate hearing FALSE A TikTok video falsely claiming that Sen. Risa Hontiveros walked out of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the previous administration's drug war after a heated exchange with ex- president Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Nov 22, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: KMJS clips used in FAKE ad for unregistered ‘miracle oil’ A video advertisement for a miracle oil that promises to cure blindness and "any sickness" used clips from the television show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS). The ad is fake. By VERA Files | Nov 22, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Trump DID NOT burn Chinese flag A video on YouTube and Facebook claims that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has burned a Chinese flag, supposedly as revenge for the Philippines. This is false. By VERA Files | Nov 21, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Photo of Trillanes with ‘wet pants’ in 2007 arrest EDITED A photo showing former senator Antonio Trillanes IV supposedly wetting his pants when arrested during the 2007 Manila Peninsula Siege is circulating online. This is fake. By VERA Files | Nov 21, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Quote card of Nick Fury praising Rodrigo Duterte FAKE A viral quote card falsely claimed that fictional movie character Nicholas "Nick" Fury praised former president Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Nov 21, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: PH Navy discredits FAKE recruitment announcement A fake Facebook post that went viral falsely claimed that the Philippine Navy is urgently hiring people to fill up 19,000 job vacancies in 2025. By VERA Files | Nov 20, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video of strong winds, rain NOT taken during Pepito Multiple posts on social media spread a video with false context, showing strong winds and rain cutting down a huge tree as debris flew around. By VERA Files | Nov 20, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Claim that Bersamin allowed ICC entry to PH MISLEADS A YouTube video claims that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has allowed the ICC to come to the Philippines. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Nov 19, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT skip APEC due to drug test A YouTube video falsely claims that President Marcos skipped the 2024 APEC Summit in Peru because he did not want to undergo drug testing for the event. By VERA Files | Nov 19, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Barbers tungkol sa bilang ng napatay sa anti-drug campaign ni Marcos HINDI TUMPAK Hindi tumpak ang pahayag ni House Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na 73 lamang ang napatay sa mga drug-related police operations sa una at kalahating taon ng Marcos administration. By VERA Files | Nov 19, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FB posts on Marikina ‘kidnappings’ NOT TRUE Several Facebook warning netizens about possible child abductions in Marikina City have spread after reports of an alleged kidnapping involving four children in surfaced. These are false. By VERA Files | Nov 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did NOT announce launch of ‘water-powered’ car engine Two Facebook posts falsely claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the launch of a "water engine" through a post on X. By VERA Files | Nov 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte somersaults on ‘non-existence’ of Davao Death Squad From denying the existence of the DDS when he was mayor of Davao City, former president Rodrigo Duterte said that former Davao police officers present in the Oct. 28 Senate probe on his administration’s drug war were commanders of the DDS. By VERA Files | Nov 15, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO impeachment case vs. Marcos over dwindling calamity fund A video erroneously claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos is facing impeachment over the dwindling calamity fund of the government. 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