Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post on new law MISLEADS; gov’t docs free for first-time job hunters only This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 25, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page posts old, unverified info on ‘Red October plot’ This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sarah Elago DID NOT rebut parents of student activists with this quote This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 22, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flipflops on having wealthy friends In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte contradicted his past pronouncements when he said he has no wealthy friends while dismissing allegations that he ordered the six-month closure and rehabilitation of Boracay Island for their benefit. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post on papaya leaves as homemade ‘cure’ for dengue needs context A netizen’s month-old online post endorsing papaya leaf juice paints an incomplete picture of its effectivity as a “cure” for dengue. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Three things you should know about a presidential veto President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed 11 bills approved by the previous Congress, including two of his campaign promises. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral Bam Aquino quote on poor farmers FAKE This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 21, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Four questions on sedition, answered The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating charges of sedition, cyberlibel, harboring a criminal, and obstruction of justice against Vice President Leni Robredo and 37 other personalities. By VERA Files | Aug 15, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can you get free meals by swapping coins for bills at McDo, Chowking or Jollibee? This story needs context. By VERA FILES | Aug 13, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ex-Presidential Spox Harry Roque saying Duterte acquired patrol vessels from Japan FALSE, MISLEADING Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque falsely claimed that the 10 patrol vessels purchased from Japan intended to improve the country’s maritime security were acquired by President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Aug 9, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gov’t TV copycat posts MISLEADING report, promotes Duterte figurine This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 6, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tropical Storm Hanna falsely depicted as a Super Typhoon Spotted’s advisory is fake. By VERA Files | Aug 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post on Trillanes claiming end of his Senate term a ‘loss” for the country FAKE The post is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | Aug 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go repeats questionable claim about Duterte’s fight against corruption Neophyte Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go continues to proclaim President Rodrigo Duterte’s total commitment to rid the government of corruption but always sidesteps the inconsistencies in the administration's supposed all-out campaign against graft and corruption. By VERA Files | Aug 3, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wrongly claims LANDBANK is the biggest commercial bank in PH, does not fulfill mandate In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is the biggest commercial bank in the country and that is has no programs that finance the agriculture sector. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2019 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story on Noynoy Aquino and opposition officials facing ‘245’ malversation raps MISLEADING The story is 10 months old. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of ‘whining’ rallyists FAKE It's photoshopped. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rehashed story on bishop receiving PCSO funds MISLEADING Gnbc.news’ story is over eight years old and it misleads readers because it is being shared amid fresh allegations of corruption within the PCSO. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Andanar’s claim that Iceland has no representation in PH is WRONG Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar is wrong in saying that Iceland has no diplomatic representation in the Philippines. By VERA FILES | Jul 31, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Online posts on ‘senseless’ Robredo quote about PCSO FAKE The hoax used the same photo featured in another fake quote card. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Pacquiao’ FB page promotes FAKE raffle It’s a hoax. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post showing Vic Sotto photo with ‘baby Pauleen Luna’ NOT TRUE The online post is spurious. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Piñol wrongly claims there were no major issues against him when he was DA secretary Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol is wrong in saying that there were no major issues against him when he was head of the Department of Agriculture (DA). By VERA FILES | Jul 31, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Three things Duterte got wrong on the PH-China maritime standoff President Rodrigo Duterte made three wrong claims when he said China is in possession of the entire West Philippine Sea, and that the Philippines lost the entire Spratly islands to China in a standoff during the previous administration. By VERA FILES | Jul 31, 2019 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Telstra NOT the country’s third internet service provider It's not providing the Philippines internet services anytime soon. By VERA Files | Jul 30, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dubious page revives outdated post on plunder raps vs Aquino, Roxas, et al. This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Jul 29, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Five things you should know about the cancelation or suspension of classes due to typhoons, disasters, and calamities How does cancelation or suspension of classes happen? Who are authorized to decide on this and make announcements? Can universities ignore suspension of classes by local government units? By VERA FILES | Jul 27, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Story on anti-corruption org filing raps vs Hontiveros over Philhealth bonuses mess MISLEADING While the anti-crime and corruption organization has indeed filed complaints, none of them are about alleged corruption at PhilHealth. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Website FALSELY reports as news SATIRE on Trump wanting to revoke Maria Ressa’s dual citizenship The blog published it under its “Hot” and “Social” news section. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MISLEADING online post on priest saying boxing ‘can’t pull country out of crisis’ revived The opinion-heavy post is misleading: it is more than a year old. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 103 104 105 106 107 … 130 Older posts
