Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte orders breach of bidding rules anew In his 2nd SONA, Duterte told a Cabinet official to 'not mind' the Commission on Audit. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2017 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte repeats wrong claim about Davao City’s economic growth President Rodrigo Duterte, in his second state of the nation address (SONA) Monday, repeated an incorrect claim he had earlier made about Davao City's economic growth. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos copycat or not? President Rodrigo Duterte’s string of inconsistent statements about the late president Ferdinand Marcos and martial law has kept the public guessing whether he can or will do a Marcos or not. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte on SC’s role in martial law President Rodrigo Duterte has been vacillating on his stand about the Supreme Court’s role in the martial law declaration, from saying he won’t listen to the high court at all to recognizing that the justices have a say on its validity. By VERA Files | Jul 25, 2017 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK SONA 2016 promise tracker How did the president fare with the rest of his 2016 SONA promises? By VERA Files | Jul 21, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: What’s happening to the motor vehicle inspection centers of the LTO? Is there a working motor vehicle inspection center in the country? By VERA FILES | Jul 21, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Commander Digong in uniform and the AFP Uniform Code Did he wear the military uniform properly according to AFP rules? By Contributed by Charmaine Deogracias | Jul 20, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK A year under Duterte: Explaining the president The President speaks, his Cabinet officials interpret. By VERA Files | Jul 19, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can the president order COA to bypass gov’t bidding rules? President Rodrigo Duterte said he will provide everything the armed forces asks for, even if it takes breaching government procurement rules. By VERA Files | Jul 17, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Government officials and gambling in casinos Are there laws that govern government officials and gambling in casinos? By VERA Files | Jul 13, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK A year under Duterte: Curses and insults Many were hopeful when he promised there’d be “no more p*t*ng *n*s” when he assumed office. By VERA FILES | Jun 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did photojournalist Jes Aznar post live update of military operations in Marawi? No. It was not live. By Contributed by Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 30, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did Sen. Villar never say she wanted a ban on unli rice? Senator Cynthia Villar was quick to clear up her statement on banning unlimited rice promos in food chains after she was roundly criticized, complete with hilarious memes on social media. By Vera Files | Jun 23, 2017 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Martial law arrest orders and what they mean More than 300 alleged members and supporters of the Maute, Abu Sayyaf and other militant groups have been ordered arrested for rebellion by the Department of National Defense, following the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. By Vera Files | Jun 19, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte says the name ‘South China Sea’ reflects China’s historical claim Does China have a better claim because it is called ‘South China Sea’? By VERA Files | Jun 19, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte changes tune on SC’s role in martial law President Duterte changes tune on the Supreme Court’s role in martial law. By VERA Files | Jun 15, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: How many presidents have declared martial law? Is Duterte only the second president to declare Martial law as he says? By VERA Files | Jun 8, 2017 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Has Duterte never disrespected women? Duterte has come under fire for his numerous rape remarks and sexist comments, with a women’s group at one point accusing him for perpetuating “sexist bullying." By VERA Files | Jun 3, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Trump calls Resorts World incident a ‘terrorist attack’; was it? Was the Resorts World incident a ‘terrorist attack’ as Trump says? By VERA Files | Jun 2, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Explaining martial law What we need to know about martial law By VERA FILES | May 24, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Was the definition of EJKs changed under the Duterte administration? (UPDATED) Recently appointed foreign affairs chief Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the double standard used by critics of the Duterte administration to define extrajudicial killings (EJKs). By VERA Files | May 21, 2017 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PNA replaces its fake news that 95 states are convinced there are no EJKs in the country; no apology or reason given Without explaining or apologizing, the state-run news agency replaced the headline and the entire text of what used to be an article entitled “95 nations in 3rd UPR convinced no EJKs in PHL. By VERA Files | May 20, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did Callamard say shabu doesn’t lead to violence? Did the UN Special Rapporteur say shabu doesn’t lead to violence? By VERA Files | May 16, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Plaza Moriones in Intramuros What is Plaza Moriones and why do we need to talk about it? By VERA Files | May 12, 2017 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 138 139 140 141 142 … 145 Older posts
