VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post MISLEADS with ‘before and after’ rehab photo of Manila Bay; both were taken under Duterte’s watch
The “before” photo was taken during Typhoon Ompong in September 2018.
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The “before” photo was taken during Typhoon Ompong in September 2018.
This post is false. Don’t believe it.
Being informed is the best protection against the fast spreading COVID-19 that has already taken the lives of 2,924 individuals and afflicted more than 85,000 all over the world.
No records show the neophyte senator making the statement.
As the virus spreads, so are wrong and misleading information on the disease both online and offline causing confusion and panic among the population.
On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a state of global health emergency due to the rising number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in different countries all over the world. As of writing, a total of 85,182 cases were already recorded by the John Hopkins case tracker, with more than 79,000 or 93 percent of these coming from Mainland China alone.
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The photos are all over a decade old.
One photo shows Bulabog Beach, the other features Station 3.
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