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: Duterte flipflops on having wealthy friends In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte contradicted his past pronouncements when he said he has no wealthy friends while dismissing allegations that he ordered the six-month closure and rehabilitation of Boracay Island for their benefit. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post on papaya leaves as homemade ‘cure’ for dengue needs context A netizen’s month-old online post endorsing papaya leaf juice paints an incomplete picture of its effectivity as a “cure” for dengue. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Three things you should know about a presidential veto President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed 11 bills approved by the previous Congress, including two of his campaign promises. By VERA Files | Aug 22, 2019 | 7-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral Bam Aquino quote on poor farmers FAKE This story is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 21, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Four questions on sedition, answered The Department of Justice (DOJ) has started investigating charges of sedition, cyberlibel, harboring a criminal, and obstruction of justice against Vice President Leni Robredo and 37 other personalities. By VERA Files | Aug 15, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Can you get free meals by swapping coins for bills at McDo, Chowking or Jollibee? This story needs context. By VERA FILES | Aug 13, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ex-Presidential Spox Harry Roque saying Duterte acquired patrol vessels from Japan FALSE, MISLEADING Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque falsely claimed that the 10 patrol vessels purchased from Japan intended to improve the country’s maritime security were acquired by President Rodrigo Duterte. By VERA Files | Aug 9, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gov’t TV copycat posts MISLEADING report, promotes Duterte figurine This story is misleading. Don't believe it. By VERA FILES | Aug 6, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tropical Storm Hanna falsely depicted as a Super Typhoon Spotted’s advisory is fake. By VERA Files | Aug 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post on Trillanes claiming end of his Senate term a ‘loss” for the country FAKE The post is fake. Don't believe it. By VERA Files | Aug 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bong Go repeats questionable claim about Duterte’s fight against corruption Neophyte Sen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go continues to proclaim President Rodrigo Duterte’s total commitment to rid the government of corruption but always sidesteps the inconsistencies in the administration's supposed all-out campaign against graft and corruption. By VERA Files | Aug 3, 2019 | 8-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte wrongly claims LANDBANK is the biggest commercial bank in PH, does not fulfill mandate In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte wrongly claimed that the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is the biggest commercial bank in the country and that is has no programs that finance the agriculture sector. By VERA Files | Aug 2, 2019 | 6-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 227 228 229 230 231 … 292 Older posts
