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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Unclaimed ‘luggage sale’ at NAIA FAKE

A couple of posts on Facebook are claiming that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is selling unclaimed luggage. This is not true.

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Nov 30, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor FB pages spread FAKE CHED scholarship posts

A graphic circulating on Facebook is claiming that CHED has opened applications for a scholarship program for college students. This is fake

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Nov 30, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order to imprison De Lima again

Two YouTube videos are claiming that President Bongbong Marcos had ordered that former Sen. Leila de Lima be put back in jail. This is not true.

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Nov 30, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Texts warning phone users of ‘cosmic ray radiation’ a HOAX

A chain message advising netizens to turn off their cellphones at night as precaution against “deadly cosmic ray radiation” is a hoax.

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Nov 29, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: De Lima NOT dead

A week after former Sen. Leila de Lima was granted bail, a YouTube video claimed that she was killed. This is not true.

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Nov 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO tsunami hitting provinces of Mindanao

A graphic circulating online claims that a tsunami will strike several provinces of Mindanao. This is not true

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Nov 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE claim on DepEd adding ‘Grade 13’ level circulates anew 

A graphic online claims a “Grade 13” level was added to the basic education system. This is false and has been debunked since 2020.

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Nov 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US did NOT withdraw support for Israel 

US President Joe Biden did not withdraw his support for Israel, and the US currently does not have troops in Israel.

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Nov 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT promoting apple cider vinegar gummies 

An impostor FB page falsely claimed that cardiologist Willie Ong endorsed Fitgum apple cider vinegar gummies.

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Nov 28, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Phivolcs prediction’ of possible quakes in Mindanao FAKE

The Office of Civil Defense debunked a viral post about a possible earthquake in Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, and Misamis Oriental as fake.

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Nov 24, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating megamouth shark photos are OLD, NOT related to recent Mindanao quake

FB netizens are sharing photos of lifeless megamouth sharks on shores, with many linking it to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Mindanao areas last Nov. 17. These posts are false. The photos were from 2014 and 2015.

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Nov 24, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT invade Ilocos

A YouTube video is erroneously claiming that China has invaded the Ilocos region. This is not true and the video was clickbait.

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Nov 24, 2023

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