Archive - Claims by Public Figures Year 2023 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: Unpacking Maharlika Investment Fund’s urgent legislation What emergency does the MIF seek to address urgently? What is considered a public calamity or an emergency? Is poverty an emergency? Here are four things you need to know. By VERA Files | Jun 14, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Visitation policy stays; BuCor backtracks on suspension of Bilibid visits In a now-deleted Facebook post on June 4, the Bureau of Corrections announced that visitations at the New Bilibid Prison were temporarily suspended until June 9, without citing any reason. By VERA Files | Jun 14, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICJ did not scold former SC justice Carpio about a complaint he never filed, as Marcoleta claims There is no record on the official website of the ICJ that retired Supreme Court associate justice Carpio ever filed a complaint against China in the disputes settlement court. By VERA Files | Jun 7, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Data contradict Marcos’ claim that PH economy is ‘fastest growing’ in the world This is at least the second time, by VERA Files Fact Check’s count, that Marcos made an inaccurate claim about the Philippines’ economic standing. By VERA Files | Jun 6, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: DFA Usec makes false remark about SC decision on South China Sea exploration deal Retired associate justice Antonio Carpio said the “national territory” clause is in Article I of the Constitution, while “the SC based its decision on the JMSU case on Section 2 of Article XII – these are two different articles in the Constitution.” By VERA Files | Jun 3, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte received almost P400K monthly salary as president, not P197K as he now claims This is the seventh time, at least by VERA Files Fact Check’s count, that Duterte understated his salary. By VERA Files | Jun 2, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: From ‘possible’ to ‘plenty,’ Duterte stance on drug war abuses changes course During the campaign for the 2016 presidential elections, Duterte promised to rid the Philippines of illegal drugs in six months. This promise had evolved throughout his term. By VERA Files | Jun 1, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Govt communication bureau’s claim that EDSA Greenways is a Marcos Jr. project lacks context The EDSA Greenways Project was conceptualized in 2017 under the Duterte administration. By VERA Files | May 31, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: The Philippine CDC bill explained What provisions of the Philippine CDC bill are being opposed? By VERA Files | May 31, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Dela Rosa repeats wrong claim he faces case in ICC Although Dela Rosa was named in the request to launch the drug war probe in 2021, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has yet to identify any suspects who will be charged with crimes against humanity that occurred in the Duterte administration’s anti-drug campaign. By VERA Files | May 27, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DA official seesaws on sugar import fiasco In a public hearing by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on May 23, Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban backpedaled six times on claims regarding President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive early this year to import sugar. By VERA Files | May 25, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: Can the NFA import rice for the country’s emergency buffer stock? A news release from the Presidential Communications Office on April 13 said the National Food Authority (NFA) was proposing to import 330,000 metric tons of rice to cover a projected deficit in the country’s emergency buffer stock. By VERA Files | May 23, 2023 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Marcos’ statement on ‘emergency status’ in the country needs context 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. By VERA Files | May 21, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: Is Teves a terrorist? As questions arise on whether the offenses filed against Teves constitute terrorism, VERA Files Fact Check looks into various definitions of the crime. By VERA Files | May 19, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Marcos muddles up question on depletion of Malampaya with Reed Bank issue Marcos confused Reed Bank with Malampaya. By VERA Files | May 10, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: SMNI anchor makes BASELESS claims that PhilStar.com editor, NUJP were part of CPP-NPA-NDF Jonathan De Santos of PhilStar.com was never a member of the CPP-NPA-NDF. By VERA Files | May 10, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Badoy repeats misleading claim on 2015 SC ruling This is at least the second time that Lorraine Badoy misled information about the 2015 Supreme Court ruling. By VERA Files | May 10, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: ‘Supercharged’ Philippine journalists 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.” By VERA Files | May 3, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures VERA FILES FACT CHECK: LTO Chief flip-flops on contingency plan for shortage of license plates 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. By VERA Files | May 3, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant 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. By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT SHEET: The heat index, explained The heat index is used to determine how much heat a person can take before it becomes dangerous. By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Marcos, DOF falsely claim PH leads GDP growth forecast in Asia 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%. By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor on TikTok claim that oral glutathione helps reverse fatty liver is unproven Taking oral glutathione is not included in the guidelines to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatologist Arlinking Ong-Go. By VERA Files | Apr 19, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Tolentino representing Dela Rosa in ICC needs context 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). By VERA Files | Apr 13, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 Older posts