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: MISLEADING earthquake warnings used as clickbait for online shopping site An old warning about a strong earthquake was used to trick people into clicking affiliate links from an e-commerce site. By VERA Files | Nov 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: VP Sara backpedals on death threats vs Marcos Vice President Sara Duterte lashed out at her UniTeam mate Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, accusing them of lying and corruption. By VERA Files | Nov 29, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO SC case or verdict vs Trillanes over Duterte bank docs A YouTube video falsely claims former senator Antonio Trillanes IV was sentenced by the Supreme Court for presenting "spurious" bank documents of former president Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Nov 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the 2 newly inked PH maritime laws How crucial is the passage of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act? Here are four things you need to know. By Rhoanne De Guzman | Nov 28, 2024 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order to arrest Sara over death threat A video on YouTube and Facebook falsely claims that President Marcos has ordered the arrest of Vice President Duterte after she threatened to kill him and some members of his family. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did NOT announce launch of Tesla Phone Pi A Facebook page falsely speculated that a smartphone called Tesla Phone Pi will be launched this December 2024. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte wrongly claims law bars discussion on confidential funds There is no such law prohibiting public officials or government agencies from discussing confidential funds appropriated to their offices. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Panelo names wrong committee that cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, not the House quad comm, cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: AFP NOT backing Duterte, declares neutrality A YouTube video falsely claimed that the AFP pledged to support Vice President Sara Duterte after she made threats of assassination against Marcos. By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte changes tune on ‘taking full legal responsibility’ over extrajudicial killings in drug war When asked about specific “high-value” victims of extrajudicial killings attributed to the drug war, Duterte gave various reasons distancing himself from the cases. By VERA Files | Nov 26, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: LRT-1 Cavite Extension as ‘Duterte legacy’ MISLEADING A YouTube video is claiming the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is a legacy of the Duterte administration. This is misleading. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte waltzes on bank secrecy waivers When lawmakers pressed Rodrigo Duterte to sign the waiver to open his bank accounts for scrutiny while the hearing was going on, the former president started giving various conditions. By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 308 Older posts