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: DSWD, Sen. Robinhood Padilla NOT giving out P8,500 cash assistance
By VERA Files
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Sep 22, 2025
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A photo circulating in a Facebook group claims that unemployed individuals and non-members of the 4Ps are entitled to a P8,500 financial assistance from DSWD and Sen. Robinhood Padilla. This is fake.

FACT SHEET: Do the Discayas qualify as state witnesses?
By Micah Pascua
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Sep 21, 2025
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Because the Discayas appear to be the most guilty in the flood control scandal, they may not qualify to be state witnesses.

FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong death news a HOAX
By VERA Files
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Sep 19, 2025
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A Facebook post falsely claimed cardiologist and social media personality Doc Willie Ong had died and donated his body to medical science as contained in his will.
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