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 30 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Estrada NOT expelled from Senate A YouTube video falsely claims that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been removed from the Senate. By VERA Files | May 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on investments is MISLEADING Marcos said the country's investment promotion agencies have approved almost P1.7 trillion investments across various sectors. By VERA Files | May 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Video shows Japanese aircraft, NOT PH ‘seaplane for BRP Sierra Madre’ The video shows the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s amphibian aircraft US-2 taking off from Etajima Bay on March 30. By VERA Files | May 16, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Germany, China ships DID NOT clash in the West Philippine Sea A video on YouTube falsely claimed that Germany sent ships to the West Philippine Sea and clashed with Chinese Navy vessels. By VERA Files | May 16, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: PH, US, Australia did NOT sink Chinese ship A video on YouTube falsely claims that the combined naval forces of the Philippines, United States and Australia sank a Chinese ship. By VERA Files | May 16, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Ads for ‘DOH’ senior citizens’ medical insurance FAKE A bogus website shared on Facebook claimed that the Department of Health is offering free medical insurance for senior citizens. By VERA Files | May 15, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NATO DID NOT launch offensive against China Two YouTube videos erroneously claimed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has deployed troops in the West Philippine Sea. By VERA Files | May 15, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DOJ spox statement on dealing with ICC arrest warrant NEEDS CONTEXT The DOJ briefer is intended to provide the president legal measures he could take and does not signify a change in the administration’s policy of not cooperating with the ICC. By VERA Files | May 13, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Rep. France Castro’s statement on BSP Gov Remolona Jr.’s pay is INACCURATE Rep. France Castro of ACT-Teachers Partylist was quoted in news reports as denouncing the “net pay” of BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr., as published in the COA 2023 Report on Salaries and Allowances. This is inaccurate. By VERA Files | May 13, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wants neutral, independent foreign policy but ‘really loves China’ In an exclusive interview on Global Times, former president Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted his foreign policy to be neutral but later declared he loves China more than the Americans. By VERA Files | May 13, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Alvin NOT promoting glutathione collagen gummies Two fake Facebook posts falsely claimed that doctor Alvin Francisco endorsed a brand of glutathione collagen gummies. By VERA Files | May 11, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE exchange between Pacquiao, Karen Davila reappears on FB An alleged conversation where ex-senator Manny Pacquiao was supposedly insulted by journalist Karen Davila’s questions about his college education never happened. By VERA Files | May 10, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Audio clip of Marcos calling Duterte’s ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with China treason FAKE A reel containing audio clips of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos supposedly directing the armed forces to “fight back” against China and even calling former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “gentlemen’s agreement” with Xi Jinping treasonous is still circulating online. By VERA Files | May 10, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cardiologist from Makati Medical Center NOT promoting hypertension cure A fake Facebook ad claimed that cardiologist Saturnino Javier of Makati Medical Center promoted a medicine to allegedly treat hypertension. By VERA Files | May 9, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for FAKE educational assistance from ‘Malasakit Centers’ Several Facebook posts claimed that the government’s Malasakit Centers are giving away cash assistance worth P6,000 to students from all year levels. These are fake and the centers have no such program. By VERA Files | May 9, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PEKENG PNP recruitment posts, kumakalat sa Facebook Peke ang dalawang posts sa Facebook tungkol sa recruitment call umano ng Philippine National Police. By VERA Files | May 8, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara NOT the only VP to win more votes than president A post circulating on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is the only vice president in Philippine history to have been elected with more votes than the president. This is not true. By VERA Files | May 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO PH, US, Japan, Australia joint attack on China A video on YouTube claims that the Philippines, Australia, Japan and the United States have banded together to attack Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true. By VERA Files | May 8, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts on DepEd cash aid for graduating students FAKE Multiple Facebook pages are spreading a graphic claiming that the Department of Education is offering cash assistance for graduating students. This is fake. By VERA Files | May 7, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: Gumagana ba ang justice system ng Pilipinas? Hindi makikipag-cooperate ang Marcos administration sa International Criminal Court sa imbestigasyon nito sa drug war. Gumagana naman daw kasi ang justice system ng Pilipinas. By VERA Files | May 6, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Two Iloilo teachers did NOT die from heatstroke A post on Facebook claims that two teachers from Iloilo City died due to heatstroke. The Department of Education refuted the claim. By VERA FILES | Apr 30, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo NOT appointed DepEd chief A YouTube video mockingly claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former vice president Leni Robredo as education secretary. This is false. By VERA FILES | Apr 30, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH DID NOT buy AU ship Cape Woolamai A YouTube video claimed that the Philippines recently bought the Australian Defence Vessel Cape Woolamai to “secure the West Philippine Sea” and “protect its territorial waters.” This is not true. By VERA FILES | Apr 30, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video FALSELY claims to show US, PH forces destroying Chinese vessel A video circulating on Facebook spliced clips to claim that the United States and the Philippines tore down a China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea. By VERA FILES | Apr 30, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China’s Xi Jinping did NOT order retreat of ships on WPS A video on YouTube falsely claims that Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the retreat of all ships patrolling the West Philippine Sea after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. By VERA FILES | Apr 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte, opposition nga ba ni Marcos? Sabi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi siya "opposition" ni Marcos, taliwas sa sinabi niya noon na opposition siya ng lahat ng nakaraang administrasyon. By VERA Files | Apr 29, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Generic at branded na gamot, pareho lang ba? Nagkasagutan sina Sen. Raffy Tulfo at Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa kamakailan tungkol sa presyo ng mga gamot sa mga pampublikong ospital. By VERA Files | Apr 29, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Chinese soldiers spotted in Luzon A video on YouTube alleged that the Armed Forces of the Philippines has confirmed that thousands of Chinese military personnel were spotted in Manila. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Apr 26, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Canada’s CN Tower did NOT collapse due to an earthquake A video on Facebook is erroneously claiming that the CN Tower, one of Canada’s most famous landmarks, has collapsed due to an earthquake. This is fake. By VERA FILES | Apr 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Agreement sa Ayungin, ano ba talaga? Itinanggi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na meron silang "gentlemen's agreement" ni Xi Jinping, ang pinuno ng China, tungkol sa Ayungin Shoal. By VERA Files | Apr 26, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 116 Older posts