Archive - Online Posts Year 2023 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo did NOT tutor elderly in photo A Facebook video is claiming that former vice president Leni Robredo erred in saying she was tutoring kids when a photo actually showed her in the company of the elderly. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celine Dion DEATH HOAX shows 2015 funeral procession for American policeman A Facebook video claims to show the funeral procession for Celine Dion. The funeral procession is actually for an American police officer who died in 2015. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show Typhoon Egay’s wrath in China A video uploaded on Facebook claimed to show scenes from Typhoon Egay’s onslaught in China. Not true. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claims that Marcos cases and ill-gotten wealth are fiction are FALSE A pro-Marcos vlogger claimed that cases against the Marcoses were all fictional, and there is no such thing as “ill-gotten wealth.” Court rulings on several cases against the family here and abroad disprove this claim. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2023 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Russia did NOT gift a warship to the Philippines A YouTube channel used old clips of a guided missile destroyer to claim that Russia gave the country a warship. This is not true. By VERA Files | Aug 1, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robredo did NOT deliver own SONA A Facebook video claimed that former Vice President Leni Robredo delivered her own State of the Nation Address (SONA) where she insulted President Bongbong Marcos. This is not true. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros did NOT call Marcos childish At least three Facebook videos wrongly claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros called President Bongbong Marcos immature, following his administration’s decision to disengage with the International Criminal Court. By VERA Files | Jul 31, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Decade-old clips used in ‘2023’ video of India flooding A Facebook video supposedly showing fatal landslides and floods this year in India is making the rounds. The clips shown were from 10 years ago. By VERA Files | Jul 27, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cardiologist Willie Ong’s fake ads warning ALTERED to promote barley grass Multiple impostor pages rehashed a warning of Dr. Willie Ong against fake products to fool people into buying an unregistered barley grass supplement. By VERA Files | Jul 27, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Coast Guard did NOT arrest Chinese fishermen in Tawi-Tawi this July Photos from old Philippine Coast Guard operations were used to falsely claim that they recently nabbed a Chinese crew illegally fishing in Tawi-Tawi. By VERA Files | Jul 27, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of different flood events NOT in South Korea A Facebook video claiming to show footage of severe flooding in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Online Posts VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT order Duterte’s arrest A Facebook video erroneously claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Jul 26, 2023 | 2-minute read KEEP READING 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. 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