Archive - Online Posts Year 2023 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Items per page 18 12 18 24 30 Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos did NOT berate media during SONA interview A Facebook video claims that Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos chastised reporters who were asking about President Ferdinand Marcos’ SONA speech. Not true. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT the first to invite LGBT community to Palace A Facebook video claimed that members of the LGBT community were invited to Malacañang last month for the first time in history. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jul 25, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Scammers sell ‘scar-healing’ serums made by non-existent hospital This month, Facebook is abound with websites and pages endorsing serums that supposedly treat skin conditions and irregularities. The products are fake. By VERA Files | Jul 19, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Geriatrician Gary Sy NOT promoting Glufarelin for diabetes Netizens are still sharing a two-month-old fake ad claiming that geriatrician Gary Sy promoted Glufarelin, a milk supplement that allegedly cures diabetes. By VERA Files | Jul 19, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT order Navy, PCG to surround Chinese ships at Recto Bank A YouTube video falsely claims that President Bongbong Marcos ordered the country’s Navy and Coast Guard to surround Chinese ships at Recto Bank. By VERA Files | Jul 19, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT say Meralco, Maynilad will return to gov’t A Facebook video is claiming that Meralco and Maynilad Water Services are returning to government hands. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jul 18, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE ‘UST Hospital’ page sells unregistered arthritis cream An impostor of the UST Hospital is circulating an ad for a product that supposedly cures a variety of orthopedic conditions. This is a scam. By VERA Files | Jul 18, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show ‘fake eggs’ made in China A Facebook Reel claims to show various footage of how “fake eggs” are being made in China. These clips have been given false context. By VERA Files | Jul 14, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News reports SPLICED in FAKE ads promoting ‘energy-saving devices’ At least four Facebook videos used altered clips from various news organizations to promote products that allegedly reduce power consumption. These advertisements are fake. By VERA Files | Jul 14, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Optional retirement age NOT lowered to 40 years A Facebook Reel is erroneously claiming that people aged 40 and above can now claim a monthly pension from the Social Security System. By VERA Files | Jul 13, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show Philippines’ ‘newly-acquired’ submarine in Palawan A YouTube channel claimed to show a video of the Philippines’ first-ever nuclear submarine. This is false. The Spanish Navy owns the submarine in the clip. By VERA Files | Jul 13, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE video of Marcos criticizing Filipino voters appears on FB A Facebook video supposedly showing Ferdinand Marcos Sr. questioning Filipinos who voted for actors into the Senate is gaining traction. This is a cheap fake. By VERA Files | Jul 12, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH NOT installing lasers on its ships A YouTube video falsely claimed that a powerful laser will be installed on Philippine ships. There is no such plan. By VERA Files | Jul 12, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PGH, endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua NOT promoting milk supplement for diabetes An impostor of the Philippine General Hospital has claimed on Facebook that endocrinologist Augusto Litonjua endorsed Glufarelin. By VERA Files | Jul 7, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH Navy did NOT confront Chinese ships in Panatag Shoal A video falsely claims that the Philippine Navy recently sent warships to challenge Chinese Coast Guard vessels at Panatag Shoal. By VERA Files | Jul 7, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandiganbayan, NOT Supreme Court, dismissed Marcos ill-gotten wealth case A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has dismissed an ill-gotten wealth case against the Marcoses. Not true. By VERA Files | Jul 6, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral video of lava flow from Iceland volcano, NOT Mayon An old clip of a volcanic eruption in Iceland was posted as a Facebook reel and passed off as lava flows from Mayon Volcano in Albay. By VERA Files | Jul 5, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor groups share FAKE online registration for DSWD’s food stamp program A number of Facebook groups are offering netizens “slots” in the DSWD's food stamp program. This so-called online registration is not authorized by the DSWD. 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