FACT CHECK: AFP NOT backing Duterte, declares neutrality
A YouTube video falsely claimed that the AFP pledged to support Vice President Sara Duterte after she made threats of assassination against Marcos.
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FACT CHECK: AFP denies FALSE claim about ‘generals’ walkout’
The AFP denied a claim about generals allegedly walking out in the middle of a command conference after a heated discussion with a top government official.
FACT CHECK: AFP NOT on red alert amid worsening dispute with China
A text claiming that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is on red alert status amid territorial disputes with China is an old hoax.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte DID NOT lead police, military attack on Malacañang
Two YouTube videos claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte, together with the police and military, have stormed Malacañang supposedly to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This never happened.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mula sa pagtanggi na walang siyang kinalaman sa destab efforts laban kay Marcos, nanawagan ngayon si Duterte sa AFP at PNP na hadlangan ang mga hakbang sa Cha-cha
Sa isang press conference noong Enero 7 sa Davao City, itinanggi ni Duterte ang pagkakasangkot sa umano'y mga pagsisikap sa destabilisasyon laban sa administrasyong Marcos. Sinabi niya na siya ay naging isang pangulo at walang nakitang dahilan upang palitan si Marcos, at sinabing siya ay "komportable" sa kanyang kahalili.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Rodrigo Duterte’s statement on NTF-ELCAC NEEDS CONTEXT
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the NTF-ELCAC was a “very successful” initiative of the AFP in reducing the number of communist insurgents. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Rodrigo Duterte tungkol sa NTF-ELCAC nangangailangan ng konteksto
Ayon sa EO No. 70 na pinirmahan ni Duterte noong 2018, itinatag ang NTF-ELCAC sa ilalim ng Office of the President, hindi ng AFP, para tulungan ang mga komunidad na nanganganib dahil sa armadong-tunggalian.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: KULANG SA KONTEKSTO ang pahayag ni AFP Chief Brawner tungkol sa umuugong na ‘destabilization’
Humarap sa media si AFP Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. para linawin ang nauna niyang pahayag na may destabilization efforts laban sa administrasyong Marcos. Nangangailangan ito ng konteksto.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Top concerns of military, other uniformed personnel on the Marcos admin’s pension reform proposal
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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PH does NOT have Oerlikon 35mm anti-aircraft guns
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.
