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: Photos of Sendong victims FALSELY revived as ‘Ulysses’ victims in Cagayan, Isabela The circulating images are nearly nine years old and show the aftermath of a different typhoon. By VERA Files | Nov 18, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post falsely claims COVID-19 is first pandemic in a century; ‘record-shattering’ COVID-19 recoveries in one day needs context Self-proclaimed political operator and strategist Franco Mabanta, a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte and defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., wrongly said that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the first pandemic “in a century.” By VERA Files | Nov 17, 2020 | 6-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photos of Typhoons Reming and Yolanda aftermath FALSELY used in more ‘Rolly’ posts Only one image actually shows Rolly’s aftermath. The rest show the damage from two powerful storms from past years. By VERA Files | Nov 15, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque claim on Duterte’s view on same-sex marriage needs context In a press briefing on Nov. 5, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque contradicted President Rodrigo Duterte’s stance on the legalization of same-sex marriage for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) couples. By VERA Files | Nov 14, 2020 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The vaccine czar, explained As the country prepares for late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines to start in December, President Rodrigo Duterte named Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. as vaccine czar. By VERA FILES | Nov 10, 2020 | 8-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte changes tune again on ending corruption in gov’t before term ends In his Oct. 26 public address, President Rodrigo Duterte promised to dedicate the remaining one and a half years of his term to “fighting corruption” in government. By VERA Files | Nov 7, 2020 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger abroad amplifies FAKE Canada COVID-19 ‘roadmap’ and FALSE vaccine claims The "leaked email" that was the source of the information is fabricated. The UK.-based vlogger also made erroneous claims about vaccines and vaccination practices in the U.K. By VERA Files | Nov 5, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Wearing masks daily DOES NOT cause carbon dioxide toxicity, oxygen deficiency The false claim has circulated online since May, and has been debunked by fact-checkers in South America, Europe and Asia. By VERA Files | Nov 5, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: These photos are from Super Typhoon Yolanda, NOT Rolly They were captured by Reuters photographer Erik de Castro on Nov. 10, 2013. By VERA Files | Nov 3, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral ‘PCSO pamasko giveaways’ FAKE PCSO has made no announcements of such giveaways in its official website and FB page. By VERA Files | Oct 31, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: CHR’s Gascon condemning ‘surprise military attack’ on NPA FAKE The report contains factual inconsistencies, and events not supported by any official records or reports by the news media. By VERA Files | Oct 31, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tito Sotto DID NOT tell Robredo, opposition senators to resign if they ‘can’t support Duterte’ The video revived old statements of Sotto that were not directed at Robredo and the senators. By VERA Files | Oct 31, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 … 228 229 230 231 232 … 341 Older posts
