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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FACT CHECK: Video of Hontiveros vowing to ‘defy the Constitution’ MISLEADS
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Jun 27, 2025
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At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
FACT CHECK: Old videos MISREPRESENTED as footage of Israel-Iran conflict
By VERA Files
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Jun 27, 2025
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A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show footage of the airstrike exchange between Israel and Iran. It used unrelated clips from the US and Lebanon.
FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as ‘final moments’ inside Air India plane
By VERA Files
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Jun 27, 2025
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Filipino netizens have shared a video supposedly showing the last moments of passengers inside the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. The video is old and unrelated to the deadly disaster.
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