FACT CHECK
VERA Files Fact Check tracks the false claims, flip-flops, misleading statements of public officials and figures, and debunks them with factual evidence. It also fights misinformation and disinformation spread on the internet. This project is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
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Latest Stories

FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as Duterte’s ‘secret homecoming’
By VERA FILES
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Apr 16, 2025
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Facebook users are circulating a video of former president Rodrigo Duterte supposedly showing his homecoming that was allegedly kept from the public eye. This is false.

FACT CHECK: Ivana Alawi quote on VP Sara’s impeachment FAKE
By VERA FILES
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Apr 15, 2025
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A fake quote card claimed that actress and vlogger Ivana Alawi criticized Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan for signing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

FACT CHECK: NO DepEd cash assistance for graduating students
By VERA FILES
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Apr 15, 2025
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Two Facebook posts claim that the Department of Education is giving away P5,000 to P7,000 cash assistance to graduating students. These are fake.
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