Archive - Claims by Public Figures

Halos doble ng kasalukuyang basic pay ng teachers ang panukalang dagdag sa buwanang sweldo nila, mula P27,000 hanggang P50,000, para raw makahabol sa sobrang taas ng presyo ng mga bilihin.

When completed, the Cavite-Bataan Interlink Bridge will be the second longest in the Philippines, but it is nowhere near the longest in the world, as Marcos claimed.

Marcos was “horrified” that an alleged agreement between Duterte and China may have “compromised” the territory, the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. contradicted the pronouncements of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on the return to the old academic calendar for elementary and high schools.

Marcos did not cite any basis for the claim, data from the CHR show that cases of alleged human rights violations did fall in 2023 but not by 50%.

Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin misattributed the study, which was actually conducted by the U.S. FDA to test the safety of medicine stockpiles of the country’s military.

U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was asked about Beijing’s “strategic goal” in its continuously increasing pressure on the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea and “how far they will go in testing the U.S. willingness” to defend its former colony.

Former Supreme Court chief justice Reynato Puno said adopting such an interpretation to forward RBH Nos. 6 and 7 “will invite a serious constitutional challenge” because Bernas’ personal views were “never discussed” by the framers of the 1987 Constitution.

While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war.

Maraming beses nagbago ang isip ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga isyu tulad ng sa West Philippine Sea, Charter change at secession ng Mindanao.

Two weeks after changing his tune and voicing his conditional support for amending the 1987 Constitution, former president Rodrigo Duterte once again denounced the Marcos administration’s efforts to push Charter change.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. misleads with his claim that the ICC has no jurisdiction to investigate drug war-related killings in the Philippines because the Netherlands-based tribunal was “formed to provide justice to areas where there is no judiciary.”

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed the government’s pursuit to recover his family’s ill-gotten wealth as “propaganda” and “have been shown to be untrue.” This is false.

Sen. JV Ejercito took back his signature in a “manifestation” opposing a contempt order seeking the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, self-styled pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect.

VERA Files fact checked in November last year a similar statement by Marcos in a meeting with the Filipino community in Hawaii.

While burning natural gas produces less carbon dioxide than coal and oil, climate scientists have warned about methane, which is another greenhouse gas that leaks into the atmosphere during its production.

After repeatedly calling for Mindanao secession in the past month, former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he would not pursue the plan.

Harry Roque rescinds support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid attempts to push a people's initiative for Charter change.

After calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a “drug addict,” former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he could have been referring to the use of medicines, not illegal substances.

From saying that the 1987 Constitution is “in perfect condition,” former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he supports efforts to amend it for as long as the changes won’t benefit incumbents and the winners in the next election.

The FBI and the Philippine National Police have denied that there is a bounty on Quiboloy as well as any plan for his rendition or assassination.

Vice President Sara Duterte retracted a statement supporting and calling for the commemoration of the EDSA People Power revolution which her office said was mistakenly posted on her official Facebook page.

As president, Rodrigo Duterte changed his position several times on key issues, such as on his promises to curb corruption and rid the country of illegal drugs.

After supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election, pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect now calls for his resignation.