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Latest Stories
FACT SHEET: What exactly did the Court of Appeals say about De Lima’s case?
By Kiara Ysabel Gorrospe
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May 19, 2025
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News headlines from May 15 used the words nullified, voided, reversed and remanded to refer to an April 30 ruling of the Court of Appeals in granting a petition for certiorari on a drug case in which former senator Leila de Lima had been acquitted.
FACT CHECK: Circulating text on “Dance of the Hillary” cyber threat a HOAX
By VERA Files
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May 16, 2025
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A chain message warning users about a circulating video supposedly called “Dance of the Hillary,” allegedly a cyber attack from Pakistan, has reached the Philippines. This is a recycled hoax that has been going around as early as 2015.
FACT CHECK: Claim that pro-Duterte senatorial bets had no campaign money FALSE
By VERA Files
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May 16, 2025
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Senators Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa were among the top spenders in the midterm elections, contrary to claims that pro-Duterte bets had no campaign money or machinery.
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