VERA Files
There are no moves in the House of Representatives to suspend Romualdez, who in fact has gained support from the majority after he was attacked by former president Duterte.
A video compilation on Facebook (FB) is claiming to show Israel supposedly being ravaged by a storm this month. The last storm reported to have hit Israel was in September. The clips were given false context. Published on Nov. 22 by a Filipino FB user, the minute-long video bore the text: “Storm in Israel today”. […]
The ship in the thumbnail was also altered to show a Philippine flag. It is an illustration by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau in Russia of a corvette-trimaran ship model.
These posts emerged as a member of Congress urged lawmakers to approve a measure that would impose stiffer penalties for scammers who commit digital fraud.
The post promoted links to a bogus Professional Regulation Commission website, an investment platform and a betting site.
Two YouTube videos are claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had ordered that former Sen. Leila de Lima be put back in jail. This is not true. First uploaded on Nov. 19, six days after de Lima was granted bail, a video bore the headline: “KAPAPASOK LANG Grabe to! Matinding utos ni PRES BBM FPRRD […]
A chain message advising netizens to turn off their mobile phones at night as precaution against “deadly cosmic ray radiation” is being shared on Facebook (FB) and private messaging platforms. This is a hoax that has been circulating in the country as early as 2011. This November, netizens shared a text saying that cell phones […]
De Lima is very much alive and is keen on pursuing those responsible for her nearly seven years of imprisonment.
As of publishing, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines.
There is no announcement from the Department of Education about adding a new level to the K to 12 Basic Education program.