The public is getting swamped with false, misleading, or completely fabricated information that creates confusion, anxiety, fear and distrust, aggravating the anger and stress over the rising cost of living and our daily struggles with congested traffic and inefficient government services.
An online report claiming that Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has secured votes for another leadership change in the Senate made the rounds on Facebook over the weekend. This is false.
A YouTube video claims that the ICC has arraigned and ordered the imprisonment of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. Not true.
Cayetano said Duterte deserves an interim release and house arrest, citing an accused individual’s right to good health, dignity and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. But what about those killed, including young children who were once labeled as collateral damage by Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, in the course of the drug war?
A video on YouTube erroneously claimed that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has been expelled from the Senate on the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Several Facebook groups shared a fake post about a new P10,000 ayuda on GCash from Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
Another erroneous online article claimed President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wants returning senator Alan Peter Cayetano replaced, this time by Rep. Rodante Marcoleta. It is a false claim.
Several Facebook (FB) pages uploaded a satirical graphic claiming that Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano turned back on his promise to provide a P10,000 ayuda (cash assistance) as if it were true.
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.
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.
