Archive - Claims by Public Figures Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Items per page 18 12 18 24 30 Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Abines na may mga blangkong puwang ang 2025 budget hindi totoo PAHAYAG “Hidden in the 222 pages of 2025 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) were at least 10 pages with blank spaces where the amount[s] of budget were supposed to be written.” (“Nakatago sa 222 na pahina ng 2025 General Appropriations Acts (GAA) ang hindi bababa sa 10 mga pahina na may mga blangkong puwang kung saan By VERA Files | Jan 22, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Abines na may mga blangkong puwang ang 2025 budget hindi totoo Hindi totoo ang sinasabi ni Abines na ang mga bahagi ng 2025 budget ay iniwang blangko. Ang mga pahinang ipinakita niya ay wala sa GAA kundi sa bicameral committee report. By VERA Files | Jan 22, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Abines wrongly claims 2025 budget law has blank spaces Abines falsely claims parts of 2025 budget were left blank. The pages he showed were not in the GAA but in the bicameral committee report. By VERA Files | Jan 22, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures 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 Claims by Public Figures 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 Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Hegseth nabigong pangalanan ang kahit isang miyembro ng ASEAN sa confirmation hearing Hindi bahagi ng ASEAN ang South Korea, Japan at Australia, bagaman kaalyado ng U.S. ang mga bansang ito. By VERA Files | Jan 17, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures 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 Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Ang papel ng Murillo Velarde map sa 2016 arbitral award KAILANGAN NG KONTEKSTO Ang pahayag ni Mel Velarde sa papel ng 1734 Murillo Velarde map sa pagpapatibay ng soberanya ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea ay nangangailangan ng konteksto. By VERA Files | Jan 16, 2025 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures 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 Claims by Public Figures 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 Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Duterte counsel claims on ICC probe, jurisdiction on drug-war killings FALSE Salvador Medialdea falsely claimed "there was no mention" of jurisdiction in the 2021 ruling of the ICC authorizing the investigation of EJKs under the Duterte administration's drug war. By VERA Files | Dec 16, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Lambino inulit ang dating pahayag ni Duterte tungkol sa EJKs Hindi totoo ang pahayag ng abogadong si Raul Lambino, isang senatorial aspirant sa ilalim ng Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, na hindi lahat ng EJK ay ilegal. By VERA Files | Dec 6, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Lambino echoes Duterte-era claim on EJKs Lawyer Raul Lambino, a senatorial aspirant under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, falsely claimed that not all EJKs are illegal. By VERA Files | Dec 6, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Duterte wrong in claiming Trillanes should not be concerned about sources of bank deposits Former president Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the sources of his bank deposits are none of business of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Can ‘poor’ Duterte have P5B bank deposits? Former president Rodrigo Duterte once again claimed he is not rich. Less than two hours later, he said he worked hard and could possibly have accumulated P5 billion. By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: VP Sara backpedals on death threats vs Marcos Vice President Sara Duterte lashed out at her UniTeam mate Marcos, First Lady Liza Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, accusing them of lying and corruption. By VERA Files | Nov 29, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte wrongly claims law bars discussion on confidential funds There is no such law prohibiting public officials or government agencies from discussing confidential funds appropriated to their offices. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Claims by Public Figures FACT CHECK: Panelo names wrong committee that cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, not the House quad comm, cited OVP’s Zuleika Lopez in contempt. By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 … 23 Older posts