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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Top concerns of military, other uniformed personnel on the Marcos admin’s pension reform proposal

By VERA Files | Jul 12, 2023 2:11 PM

The Philippine Military Academy Class of 1971 told the economic team to first complete a full actuarial study, saying the P9.6 trillion estimate by the GSIS in 2019 to fully fund the pension system is “misleading.” It said the analysis failed to include data on the overall assets of the AFP and other uniformed services.

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SAY WHAT: The Philippines is not among the countries that use the 35 millimeter Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns, according to the United States military’s OE Data Integration Network (ODIN).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH does NOT have Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns

By VERA Files | Jun 08, 2023 9:49 AM

Two videos claimed that the Philippines acquired 35 millimeter (mm) Oerlikon GDF anti-aircraft guns, and that these were fired during a military exercise. This is not true.

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Indecision, uncertainties breed restiveness

By Tita C. Valderama | Jan 09, 2023 11:30 AM

Was the decision to bring back Centino to the AFP top post a realization that replacing him five months ago was a mistake?

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AFP is NOT court-martialing Legarda

By VERA Files | Sep 08, 2022 2:48 PM

A video falsely claims that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) wants to punish Sen. Loren Legarda for allegedly defending communist groups. In a Sept. 4 video by the Facebook page Duterte Info News about “the skeletons in Legarda’s closet,” a narrator said: “Nais din ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na tanggalin si […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Roque na ‘tanging’ si Duterte ang nakapagbigay ng mga bagong frigate sa AFP kulang ng konteksto

By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2021 9:47 PM

Ang sinabi ni Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte “lang” ang nakapagbigay sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ng dalawang bagong frigates bilang bahagi ng modernization program ng militar ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque’s claim that ‘only’ Duterte acquired new frigates for AFP lacks context

By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2021 6:29 PM

Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque’s claim that “only” President Rodrigo Duterte has given the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) two brand new frigates as part of the military’s modernization program needs context.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AFP pinatindi ang hindi totoo, walang batayang mga pahayag tungkol sa pagkamatay ni Ninoy Aquino, ugnayan sa CPP

By VERA Files | Feb 09, 2021 1:26 PM

Ibinahagi ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa Facebook (FB) ang isang kolum na inilathala sa The Manila Times na nagsabi ng maling mga pahayag tungkol sa pagkamatay ng yumaong senador Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. at umano’y kaugnayan sa Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AFP amplifies false, unfounded claims on Ninoy Aquino’s death, CPP ties

By VERA Files | Feb 09, 2021 1:09 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shared on Facebook (FB) a column published in The Manila Times that bore inaccurate claims about the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.’s death and supposed ties to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming Elago wants to abolish ‘hindrances to CPP, NPA’ MISLEADS

By VERA Files | Feb 05, 2021 9:54 AM

This is a malicious spin on an actual statement made by Elago.

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Red-tagged UP alumni eye cyber libel, contempt charges vs AFP

By Enrico Berdos | Jan 23, 2021 8:13 PM

Six of the University of the Philippines (UP) alumni who were tagged in the military’s social media posts as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) are mulling to file cyber libel and contempt charges against Armed Forces and defense officials over the red-tagging brouhaha.

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