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FACT CHECK: Hegseth fails to name an ASEAN member in confirmation hearing
By VERA Files
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Jan 17, 2025
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3-minute read
South Korea, Japan and Australia are not part of ASEAN
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FACT CHECK: Role of the Murillo Velarde map in the 2016 arbitral award NEEDS CONTEXT
By VERA Files
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Jan 16, 2025
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3-minute read
Mel Velarde’s claim on the role of the 1734 Murillo Velarde map in affirming the Philippines' sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea needs context.
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FACT CHECK: Rodriguez misstates involvement in 2022 sugar fiasco
By VERA Files
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Jan 16, 2025
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3-minute read
Former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez claimed with no basis that he ordered the seizure of illegally imported sugar in 2022.
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