Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Ex-PNP Chief Torre NOT the ‘new DOJ secretary’ The title of a YouTube video is claiming that former Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III is the new secretary of the Department of Justice. This is false. By VERA Files | Aug 29, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO senator removed by Marcos amid flood control issue A false post claims that President Ferdinand Marcos removed Senators Chiz Escudero, Robin Padilla and Joel Villanueva from office. This is false. By VERA Files | Aug 28, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcoleta’s ‘revelation’ NOT NEW; DOJ’s 2015 confidential funds issue resolved A months-old clip of Sen. Rodante Marcoleta "revealing" an issue on confidential funds during Rep. Leila de Lima's term as Justice secretary is circulating on FB. This needs context. By VERA Files | Aug 27, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Bong Go has NOT resigned as senator A video posted on YouTube is claiming that Sen. Bong Go has "suddenly resigned" from his position. This is false. By VERA Files | Aug 27, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO Senate contempt order against Vice Ganda A YouTube video suggests that the Senate cited Vice Ganda in contempt after she poked fun at Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at a concert. Not true. By VERA Files | Aug 27, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating news report promoting online gambling site ALTERED A video of broadcast journalist Pia Arcangel supposedly promoting an online gaming platform is circulating online. This is fake and may have been manipulated using AI. By VERA Files | Aug 26, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO official order to scrap senior high school in 2026 A Facebook post claims that there will be no more senior high school under the K to 12 program in 2026. This is fake. By VERA Files | Aug 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Trump will NOT get Duterte out of the ICC Ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing on Sept. 23, a YouTube video claims that U.S. President Donald Trump will get former president Rodrigo Duterte from the ICC. This is false. By VERA Files | Aug 26, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context. By VERA Files | Aug 24, 2025 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FALSE claim that Rodrigo Duterte is free revived amid looming ICC trial A YouTube channel revived the false claim that former President Rodrigo Duterte is now free from ICC detention. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: ABS-CBN did NOT ban Vice Ganda A Facebook post claims that ABS-CBN has banned comedian Vice Ganda from some of its programs after she joked about former president Rodrigo Duterte in a concert. This is false. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Circulating clip of Imee Marcos ‘shading’ Sara Duterte MISLEADS A video of Sen. Imee Marcos supposedly criticizing Vice President Sara Duterte indirectly for her frequent overseas trips is circulating online. The clip was spliced and is misleading. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2025 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 3 … 329 Older posts