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: Panelo inaccurately claims that 160,000 houses were built for Yolanda victims under Aquino admin Panelo inaccurately claimed that the Aquino administration built about 160,000 housing units to relocate the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda By VERA Files | May 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE ‘graduation message from VP Sara’ circulates Several Facebook (FB) pages shared a fake graduation message supposedly from Vice President and Department of Education Secretary (DepEd) Sara Duterte-Carpio. By VERA Files | May 29, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos falsely claims that ‘nothing was done’ in two previous admins for Yolanda rehab President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. falsely claimed "nothing was done" in the past two administrations to rehabilitate the areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda. By VERA Files | May 28, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: NO deportation order for Mayor Alice Guo A video on YouTube claims that President Ferdinand Marcos allegedly ordered the deportation of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. This is not true. By VERA Files | May 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE Land Bank scholarships reappear as school year ends Multiple posts on FB falsely claim the Land Bank of the Philippines offered scholarships for the academic year 2024-2025. By VERA Files | May 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Anti-poverty czar Gadon downplays poverty in PH Larry Gadon, a disbarred lawyer, contradicted his mandate as presidential adviser for poverty alleviation. By VERA Files | May 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: China DID NOT sink Pinoy boats in Scarborough Shoal A YouTube video's headline and thumbnail claimed that China blew up 100 Philippine fishing vessels near Scarborough Shoal. This is mere clickbait. By VERA Files | May 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Estrada NOT suspended from Senate A misleading YouTube video claims Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has been suspended from office. By VERA Files | May 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte, wala nga ba talagang away kay Marcos? On several occasions, Duterte cursed and criticized Marcos, even calling him a drug addict. By VERA Files | May 24, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Gadon botches PH economic figures In praising the Marcos administration's economic policies, Larry Gadon erred in citing figures on poverty, employment and GDP growth rates. By VERA Files | May 24, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Claim that iPhones take ‘photos’ in the dark NEEDS CONTEXT A Facebook post claiming that Apple's iPhones take photos of you every five seconds while in the dark needs context. By VERA Files | May 23, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Videos do NOT show woman being executed A misleading Facebook video supposedly shows the execution of a mother who abandoned her child. By VERA Files | May 23, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 27 28 29 30 31 … 294 Older posts
