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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages, netizen MISLEADINGLY claim 2016 wealth fund bill similar to Maharlika fund

Several Facebook posts are claiming that the bill filed by former senator Bam Aquino is similar to the controversial Maharlika wealth fund bill sponsored by admin allies. This is misleading.

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Dec 10, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ad for Philippine Heart Center’s alleged vascular supplement is FAKE; Not BFAD-approved

A fake website article shared on Facebook claimed that a capsule called Vascolex, allegedly developed by the Philippine Heart Center in 2015 can clean blood vessels, help with weight loss, and restore eyesight.

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Dec 9, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT order Remulla to step down

A YouTube video claimed President Bongbong Marcos ordered Justice Secretary Boying Remulla to resign. This is false.

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Dec 9, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos remains acting agriculture secretary and has yet to appoint a replacement

Two YouTube videos falsely claimed President Bongbong Marcos has appointed former Interior secretary Mar Roxas as agriculture secretary.

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Dec 8, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Robredo quote card on election results circulates anew

A fabricated quote card is circulating online where former vice president Leni Robredo attributed her defeat to President Bongbong Marcos in the May election to massive disinformation.

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Dec 5, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Friendster link goes viral

A bogus link redirecting to an allegedly revived version of the now-defunct social networking site Friendster is making the rounds on social media.

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Dec 2, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Cheska Garcia-Kramer impersonator uses FAKE photos for mouth spray ad

A Facebook page impersonating celebrity-vlogger Cheska Garcia-Kramer used altered photos of her family to advertise a product called Japan Pasteur Institute Mouth Spray. 

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Dec 2, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bantag still NOT back as BuCor chief

A couple of Facebook pages are yet again repeating the false claim that suspended BuCor Director General Gerald Bantag has been reinstated.

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Dec 2, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: City of Pearl NOT under Duterte or Marcos infra projects

A Facebook page claimed in a graphic that the City of Pearl infrastructure project is part of the flagship infrastructure programs of former president Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent President Bongbong Marcos. Not true. It is a public-private partnership project entered into by the City of Manila in 2017.

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Dec 2, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Biden NOT ‘arming’ PH with nuclear power

A video claims President Bongbong Marcos was astonished by US President Joe Biden’s shocking decision to “arm” the country with nuclear power. This is misleading, the talks with the U.S. referred to a possible deal on nuclear energy, not weapons.

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Dec 1, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tagle NOT ‘kicked out’ of Vatican office for ‘misappropriating money’

Facebook pages are sharing a video that claims Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was removed by Pope Francis from Caritas Internationalis for misusing church money. This is not true.

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Nov 30, 2022

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Deep-water platform in video NOT a project between Japan, Philippines

A YouTube video featured a deep-water platform and falsely claimed it to be a mega project between Japan and the Philippines. Not true.

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Nov 29, 2022

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