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: Villanueva did NOT resign as senator A Facebook post claims that Sen. Joel Villanueva has resigned after his photos with a suspended DPWH engineer have gone viral. This is false. By VERA Files | Sep 5, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Doctored 2023 news report used to FALSELY claim BSKE will proceed in December A 2023 news report was edited and posted on Facebook claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will proceed this year after the Supreme Court has supposedly declared "unconstitutional" the law that postponed the December 2025 balloting. This is false. By VERA FILES | Sep 4, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO free electricity, water bills this month A video circulating on Facebook claims that electricity and water will be free nationwide in September 2025. This is fake and likely made using artificial intelligence. By VERA Files | Sep 3, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO DepEd memo on nationwide online classes starting Sept. 1 The DepEd did not issue a memorandum stating that online classes in all schools nationwide will start on Sept. 1. By VERA Files | Sep 3, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Stealing of public funds NOT a crime against humanity Musician-turned-lawyer Jimmy Bondoc falsely claimed that stealing public funds intended for flood control is a crime against humanity and falls under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. By VERA FILES | Sep 3, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Old video MISREPRESENTS as Aug. 30 flooding in Quezon City A video circulating on Facebook claims to show footage of a raging flood supposedly on Quezon Avenue in Quezon City on Aug. 30. This is false. By VERA Files | Sep 2, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: HINDI tinalagang DOJ secretary ang dating PNP chief na si Torre Isang video sa YouTube ang nagsasabing si dating Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III ang bagong kalihim ng Department of Justice. Hindi ito totoo. By VERA FILES | Sep 2, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK MALI-ta Minute: ‘Jetski holiday joke’ ni Vice Ganda, naging trigger ng disinformation ngayong Agosto Matapos magbitaw ng biro si Vice Ganda tungkol sa sinabing balak na pag-jetski ni dating Pangulong Duterte sa West Philippine Sea noong 2016, nagkalat ang samu't saring kasinungalingan laban sa komedyante. By VERA Files | Aug 31, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING 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 Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 342 Older posts
