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: Motortrade NOT hosting vehicle giveaway
By VERA FILES
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Jul 29, 2025
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Several bogus FB pages are circulating posts about a supposed motorcycle giveaway from Motortrade. This is fake.

FACT CHECK: Video FROM 2021 passed off as Typhoon Emong’s devastation
By VERA FILES
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Jul 29, 2025
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Netizens are circulating a video supposedly showing a scene inside a classroom in Pangasinan as Typhoon Emong made its landfall in the province this month. This video was taken in Bohol in 2021.

FACT CHECK: Photo of Duterte in hospital bed during ICC detention is FAKE
By VERA Files
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Jul 29, 2025
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A viral post on Facebook is showing an alleged photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte looking frail and thin while in a hospital bed. This is fake.
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