Archive - Claims by Public Figures

While Marcos did not extend the state of calamity which ended in 2022, he has yet to lift the state of public health emergency which remains in effect.

As questions arise on whether the offenses filed against Teves constitute terrorism, VERA Files Fact Check looks into various definitions of the crime.

Marcos confused Reed Bank with Malampaya.

Jonathan De Santos of PhilStar.com was never a member of the CPP-NPA-NDF.

This is at least the second time that Lorraine Badoy misled information about the 2015 Supreme Court ruling.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos recently said his government will “remain committed to ensuring transparency and good governance, freedom of expression and of the press, and the protection of media practitioners and their rights in the practice of their profession.”

LTO chief Jose Arturo “Jay Art” Tugade backtracked on his initial statement that vehicle owners may “create” a plate number to address the shortage issue.

While the Arcturus subvariant is “increasing in global prevalence,” health officials noted that current available evidence does not show any differences in the severity of its effect compared to the original Omicron variant.

The heat index is used to determine how much heat a person can take before it becomes dangerous.

The Philippines does not have the highest projected GDP growth among Asian countries. It ranks fourth in the IMF’s 30 emerging and developing economies in the region, with a projected GDP growth of 6%. Palau holds the top spot with 8.7%, followed by Maldives with 7.2%.

Taking oral glutathione is not included in the guidelines to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatologist Arlinking Ong-Go.

On March 29, Sen. Francis Tolentino said he had “accepted the proposal” to be counsel of his colleague, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, before the International Criminal Court (ICC).