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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Russia DID NOT donate a warship ‘now in Mindanao’

A video of a South African frigate escorted by a helicopter is being passed off as a gift from Russia that has “arrived in Mindanao.” This is false. Russia has not sent any vessel to the  Philippines and the two have no warship supply agreement.

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Mar 17, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts on coffee maker raffle are FAKE

Facebook posts claim to give away 500 Philips LatteGo4300 coffee machines and ask netizens to join the raffle by giving their personal information and paying a participation fee of P110. The posts are fake.  

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Mar 16, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show first Filipino sentenced to death

A video on Facebook is claiming to show footage of the execution of the first Filipino who received the death penalty. Not true. The video is actually from a movie scene.

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Mar 16, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT appoint Marcoleta to a cabinet post

Two YouTube videos falsely claim that President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Rep. Rodante Marcoleta as a cabinet member. This is not true.

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Mar 16, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about P1,000 cash aid for senior citizens NEEDS CONTEXT

A YouTube video claimed that senior citizens would receive a P1,000 cash aid from the Philippine government. Not all seniors will receive this monetary assistance.

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Mar 16, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Remulla did NOT jail Negros Oriental rep over gov’s slay

A Facebook page is erroneously claiming that Justice Secretary Boying Remulla has ordered the imprisonment of Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. over the murder of his province’s governor, Roel Degamo.

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Mar 15, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Divorce bill ok’d on House committee level, NOT yet law

A video circulating on social media carried a misleading claim about divorce finally being “approved” in the Philippines.

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Mar 15, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos DECEPTIVELY use doctors’ vlogs to promote magnetic underwear

Four videos advertising magnetic underwear that allegedly enlarge one’s penis size illicitly used vlogs by Dr. Willie Ong and a medical doctor. There's no medical or scientific explanation to this claim.

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Mar 14, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Petron’ 7k anniversary giveaway is FAKE

Several links circulated via FB Messenger that redirect netizens to sites claiming Petron Corp. is giving away P7,000 for their 90th anniversary.

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Mar 14, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of trike under collapsed building NOT from Davao de Oro quake

A photo of a tricycle half-buried under a pile of rubble was included in a photo album, falsely passed off to show the damage caused by the recent Davao de Oro quake.

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Mar 13, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE posts on KFC ‘financial favor’ giveaway fool netizens

Multiple posts from a Facebook page claiming to be a fan page of KFC have promised to give away “financial favors.”

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Mar 13, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: There is NO Philippine arrest warrant vs Bill Gates

A widely-circulated web article about a Philippine court ordering the arrest of American business magnate Bill Gates is fake.

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Mar 9, 2023

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