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: FALSE claim that Rodrigo Duterte is free revived amid looming ICC trial
By VERA Files
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Aug 22, 2025
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A YouTube channel revived the false claim that former President Rodrigo Duterte is now free from ICC detention.

FACT CHECK: ABS-CBN did NOT ban Vice Ganda
By VERA Files
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Aug 22, 2025
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A Facebook post claims that ABS-CBN has banned comedian Vice Ganda from some of its programs after she joked about former president Rodrigo Duterte in a concert. This is false.

FACT CHECK: Circulating clip of Imee Marcos ‘shading’ Sara Duterte MISLEADS
By VERA Files
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Aug 22, 2025
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A video of Sen. Imee Marcos supposedly criticizing Vice President Sara Duterte indirectly for her frequent overseas trips is circulating online. The clip was spliced and is misleading.
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