2022 elections Archives

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Tulfo plan to fly chopper without training

By vera files fact check | May 27, 2022 4:07 PM

A satirical post on Facebook (FB) with senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo supposedly saying that should the need arise, he will pilot a helicopter even without flight training and know-how, is gaining traction and misleading netizens into believing the statement. The FB post, which appeared on May 22, had this text superimposed on the graphic: “RAFFY […]

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Maaari bang manumpa si VP-elect Sara Duterte bago mag Hunyo 30?

By VERA Files | May 21, 2022 12:43 PM

Sa isang maliwanag na hindi pagsunod sa tradisyon, inihayag ni vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio noong Mayo 16 na plano niyang manumpa sa panunungkulan ilang araw bago mag Hunyo 30, ang nakatalagang umpisa ng termino ng susunod na grupo ng mga opisyal ng bansa.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE FB posts claim Robredo caught sleeping in airport lounge

By vera files fact check | May 18, 2022 10:27 PM

A screenshot of a Facebook (FB) post erroneously claims Vice President Leni Robredo slept in an airport lounge for five hours. The sleeping woman in the photo is actually her daughter. On May 15 and 16, several FB pages published a screenshot of an erroneous post where a woman in pink can be seen sleeping […]

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Comelec: Elections ‘quite peaceful’ despite glitches, violent incidents

By Theresa Martelino-Reyes | May 09, 2022 11:29 PM

Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, appointed just two months ago, described the political exercise as “quite peaceful” even as scattered violent incidents were reported in Lanao del Sur province.

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Three voters fill out their ballots during the 2019 elections. (File photo/Luis Liwanag)

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Voters to decide country’s fate through the ballots

By Tita C. Valderama | May 09, 2022 6:56 AM

From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, May 9, nearly 66 million Filipino voters will decide where the country is headed, at least in the next six years under a new administration. They will be electing candidates for a total of 18, 180 positions across the archipelago, including the successor to President Rodrigo Duterte. (READ: The […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video kalabot sa balota sa New Zealand nga way ngan ni Robredo NANGINAHANGLAN OG KONTEKSTO

By VERA Files | May 02, 2022 2:43 PM

Usa ka Facebook (FB) page ni-upload sa usa ka video kalabot sa wa masusi nga report gikan sa usa ka trabahante nga Pinay sa New Zealand kinsa niingon nga siya nakadawat og balota nga wa ang ngan ni presidential candidate ug Bise Presidente Leni Robredo. Nanginahanglan kini og konteksto. Ang FB page Amor Powers ni-post […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: 2018 post tagging 9 leftist groups as ‘party lists’ for 2022 polls MISLEADING

By VERA Files Fact Check | Apr 29, 2022 6:01 PM

A misleading post from 2018 that warned readers against voting for 14 “party lists” that are “anti-government” is making the rounds on Facebook (FB) once again. FB page Filipino Opinión posted a photo of 14 “party lists” with the caption, “BABALA SA MGA BOTANTE HUWAG KAYONG BUMOTO KAHIT ISA NITONG MGA PARTY LIST NA KONTRA […]

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What you need to know about the senatorial candidates

By VERA FILES | Apr 29, 2022 9:00 AM

The last of this seven-part series covers former vice president Jejomar Binay, former Ifugao representative Teddy Baguilat, former Eastern Samar governor Lutgardo Barbo, former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista, and former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Greco Belgica. Binay, if elected, will join his daughter, Nancy Binay, in the Senate.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang kailangan mong malaman tungkol sa mga kandidato sa pagkasenador

By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2022 9:00 AM

Sa pitong bahaging seryeng ito, ang VERA Files Fact Check ay naghanap ng mahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa mga piling kandidato sa pagkasenador upang matulungan ang mga botante sa pagpili ng iboboto. Sa panghuling bahagi ng seryeng ito kasama si dating vice president Jejomar Binay, dating Ifugao representative Teddy Baguilat, dating Eastern Samar governor Lutgardo Barbo, dating Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista, at dating Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Greco Belgica. Kung mahalal si Binay, makakasama niya sa Senado ang kanyang anak na si Nancy Binay.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang kailangan mong malaman tungkol sa mga kandidato sa pagkasenador

By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2022 9:00 AM

Sa pitong bahaging seryeng ito, ang VERA Files Fact Check ay naghanap ng mahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa mga piling kandidato sa pagkasenador upang matulungan ang mga botante sa pagpili ng iboboto. Kasama sa part 6 ng serye sina dating senador JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero at Alan Peter Cayetano, at incumbent Sen. Leila De Lima, na nakakulong mula pa noong Marso 2017 dahil sa mga kasong may kinalaman umano sa droga. Si Cayetano, kung mahalal, ay makakasama ang kanyang kapatid na si Pia Cayetano sa Senado.

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