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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Robinsons Supermarket NOT handing out gift bags online

A Facebook page pretending to be affiliated with Robinsons Supermarket has duped thousands of netizens into interacting with its posts, claiming to give away gift bags for the grocery chain’s “anniversary.”

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May 3, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Face masks, vaxx cards NOT required under Alert Level 1

An infographic claims that wearing face masks and presenting vaccination cards when entering establishments are mandatory while Metro Manila remains under alert level 1. Not true.

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May 3, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japan NOT involved in water cannon firing in WPS

A video claiming that the Japanese Coast Guard has started using water cannons to repel Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea is incorrect.

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May 3, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos do NOT show zombie outbreaks in China, India

Two videos published by a Facebook user supposedly featuring zombie outbreaks in China and India continue to circulate.

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May 3, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos, Tulfo NOT shutting down PCSO

A video circulating on social media falsely suggests that President Bongbong Marcos and Sen. Raffy Tulfo issued an order to close down the PCSO.

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May 1, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Media DID cover Bulacan hospital groundbreaking

Videos on social media claimed there was no media coverage of the April 19 groundbreaking ceremony for the St. Bernadette Children and Maternity Hospital in Bulacan led by President Bongbong Marcos.

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May 1, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT send 70 warplanes to show force vs PH

A video on Facebook is claiming that China has sent 70 aircraft vessels near the West Philippine Sea in response to the Philippines bolstering its territorial defense efforts. This is bogus.

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May 1, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post that Meralco will be replaced MISLEADS

A TikTok video claimed that power supply from Meralco will be replaced by advanced technology. This is a clickbait.

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Apr 27, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Milk supplement for diabetes unregistered, NOT endorsed by PGH

Impostors of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) online are endorsing a milk supplement that allegedly treats diabetes. It is not true.

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Apr 27, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE ads used in diabetes, erectile dysfunction meds scam

Yet another website is misusing the identity of former National Task Force against COVID-19 special adviser Tony Leachon to promote fake health products.

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Apr 26, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: There is NO Marcos gold in the World Bank

A TikTok video is rehashing bogus claims about the Marcos family’s supposed gold reserves stored in the World Bank. These “deposits” are non-existent.

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Apr 26, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctors Willie Ong, Liza Ramoso-Ong NOT endorsing unregistered intimate wash 

Several impostor Facebook (FB) pages and sites are spreading a post about an antibacterial gel and claiming it is being promoted by cardiologist Willie Ong and his general practitioner wife Liza Ramoso-Ong. This is fake.  The couple is not endorsing this product called Kavern intimate wash. The photos and videos showing the couple holding the

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Apr 26, 2023

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