Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pre-pandemic photos of Visayas, Mindanao used to contrast current Luzon lockdown The photos of people swimming and frolicking on the beach in the central and southern regions are misleading. By VERA Files | Apr 8, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Former president Estrada victim of a death hoax Estrada's children were quick to deny the false report. By VERA Files | Apr 8, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Chinese Embassy maintains FALSE claim that Julian Felipe Reef is China territory The Chinese Embassy in Manila has reiterated Beijing’s false claim that Julian Felipe Reef (international name: Whitsun Reef) is part of China territory. By VERA Files | Apr 7, 2021 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming US, Australia sent warships to disputed PH territory MISLEADS There has been no statement from Washington or the Australian government about deploying warships into the disputed waters. By VERA Files | Apr 7, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘WHO’ list of killer foods NOT TRUE The WHO has denied that the list was theirs. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old FAKE quote cards in praise of Duterte revived None of the three personalities made such a statement. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: There is NO ‘approved’ petition for NAIA rename We debunked a similar bogus claim in February. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Report on Richard Gomez in ‘critical condition’ FAKE Gomez himself refuted the report. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bongbong Marcos NOT replacing Robredo as VP There is no change in the vice presidency. The Supreme Court in fact dismissed last month Marcos' protest against Robredo’ swin in the 2016 national polls. And Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has not commented on the matter, contrary to the claim. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Contrary to MISLEADING FB posts, Cory Aquino’s presidency was constitutional This is misleading. In May 1986, or three months after Marcos’ 20-year rule was put to an end by the Feb. 22-25 People Power Revolution, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed three petitions that challenged the legitimacy of Aquino’s presidency. By VERA Files | Mar 28, 2021 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo makes 2 wrong claims on COVID prevention measures Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo claimed that a vaccine is “not needed” to control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and that New Zealand and Vietnam did not impose lockdowns to curb the pandemic. Both claims are false. By VERA Files | Mar 27, 2021 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Panelo misleads in suggesting gargling with salt water can prevent COVID infection Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo misleadingly implied that a person may prevent getting infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by gargling with salt and water. By VERA Files | Mar 26, 2021 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 166 167 168 169 170 … 293 Older posts