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: INC rally NOT in EDSA A YouTube video claims that religious sect Iglesia Ni Cristo have staged a protest in EDSA. This is false. By VERA Files | Jan 21, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: BOGUS ads use Aga Muhlach’s name, photo to promote get-rich-quick scheme At least three Facebook (FB) pages posted bogus ads that used the name and image of actor Aga Muhlach to bait people into investing in a get-rich-quick scam. By VERA Files | Jan 21, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: AI voice clones of Mel Tiangco, Vicki Belo used in FAKE lotion ad Several fake ads on Facebook featured broadcaster Mel Tiangco and dermatologist Vicki Belo supposedly endorsing a whitening lotion. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Pope Francis did NOT reveal any ‘dark past’ of Cardinal Tagle There was no "revelation" from Pope Francis about a "dark past" of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. The videos are misleading. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Erwin Tulfo falsely claims he ‘did not deceive anyone’ ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo claimed he “did not scam… did not deceive” anyone but admitted he was an undocumented alien who illegally worked in the United States for 10 years, having entered the country as a tourist. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: What’s up with the delays in the controversial Maharlika Fund? Maharlika fund faces delays in first investment, safeguards in IRR weakened By Psalm Mishael Taruc | Jan 20, 2025 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcoleta wrongly claims PH has highest electricity rate in Asia In 2024, the Philippines ranked third highest behind Singapore and Japan in terms of electricity cost in the continent. By VERA Files | Jan 20, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Pope Francis has NOT resigned; did not appoint Cardinal Tagle as successor Online videos falsely claimed that Pope Francis has officially resigned, and that he appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to become his successor. By VERA Files | Jan 17, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Hegseth fails to name an ASEAN member in confirmation hearing South Korea, Japan and Australia are not part of ASEAN By VERA Files | Jan 17, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: AI-GENERATED videos go viral as California fires rage on Several videos spread on Facebook showing AI-generated media passed off as the wildfires in Los Angeles, California this January. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 … 295 Older posts
