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Among the presidential candidates, the study projected Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to have spent the largest amount on political influencers at P351 million. Following this was Leni Robredo at P135 million, Isko Moreno at P42 million, and Manny Pacquiao at P1 million.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.