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2023

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FACT CHECK: Raffy Alunan claim that he is not a ‘supporter’ of Duterte needs context

While Raffy Alunan declared support for Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2016 elections, he later pointed out the former administration's failure to address certain governance issues.

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Nov 11, 2023

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FACT SHEET: Timeline of corruption allegations in LTFRB

What happened to the corruption allegations in LTFRB?

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Nov 8, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng mambabatas ng Surigao Del Norte na ‘hindi madugo’ ang kampanya laban sa droga ni Marcos NAKAPANLILIGAW

Bagama't nangako si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na ang kampanya laban sa droga ng kanyang administrasyon ay magkakaroon ng "bagong mukha,” na nakasentro sa rehabilitasyon at pagtugon sa pagkagumon sa droga, ito ay madugo rin.

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Nov 6, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa sinasalungat ang mga pahayag ni Duterte sa ‘pagpatay sa mga komunista’

Ang paliwanag ni Bato Dela Rosa sa pahayag ni Rodrigo Duterte ay sumasalungat sa mga nakaraang pahayag ng dating pangulo.

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Nov 6, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Pagdating sa Senado, aling ahensya kaya ang in or out ang confidential funds?

Sasang-ayon kaya ang mga senador sa desisyon ng House at kung saan ilalagay ang mga natapyas na confidential funds?

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Oct 31, 2023

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FACT CHECK: Janette Garin MISLEADS in claiming that ‘not a single life was taken’ in Marcos’ anti-drug campaign

The Dahas Project of the UP Third World Studies Center recorded 438 drug-related killings from June 30, 2022 to Oct. 15, 2023.

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Oct 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Duterte na nakapangingisda pa rin ang mga Filipino sa West Philippine Sea nangangailangan ng konteksto

Alamin mula sa mga mangingisda sa Zambales kung ano nga ba ang sitwasyon sa West Philippine Sea, dito sa VERA Files Fact Check.

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Oct 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa contradicts Duterte’s statements on ‘killing communists’

Sen. “Bato” Dela Rosa belied allegations that former president Rodrigo Duterte was threatening ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro, whom Duterte baselessly accused as a “communist” in Congress that “he wanted to kill.”

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Oct 27, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Surigao Del Norte lawmaker MISLEADS in claiming anti-drug campaign under Marcos is ‘bloodless’

While Marcos has vowed that his administration’s anti-drug campaign will have a “new face,” centered on rehabilitation and addressing drug dependence, it is not bloodless.

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Oct 27, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Solusyon ni Duterte sa sigalot sa West Philippine Sea

Ngayong wala na sa poder si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, may naisip siyang solusyon sa lumalalang hidwaan ng Pilipinas at China sa West Philippine Sea.

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Oct 24, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Palace justification to exclude ‘People Power’ anniversary as holiday MISLEADS

The Marcos administration has removed the anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution from the list of holidays for 2024 “because [it] falls on a Sunday."

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Oct 21, 2023

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FACT SHEET: Timeline of the Maharlika Investment Fund implementation

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the concept of the Maharlika Investment Fund “remains a good one” and it will be operational by the end of 2023.

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Oct 20, 2023

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