VERA Files
A video posted on Facebook (FB) and YouTube repeats an untrue claim that a 16th-century astrologer predicted President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ win in the 2022 elections. The false video’s title […]
A video on social media purports that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos removed Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla from his post. This is not true. Posted on Facebook (FB) on […]
An allegation is making the rounds on social media that Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled a 777 flight to Canada as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos’ trip to Switzerland. This […]
(Part 2 of 2) Videos were the weapon of choice for disinformation creators in the last national elections. Over a third, or 82 out of 218 content fact-checked by VERA Files, came in this format. TikTok published 45 of these.
(Part 1 of 2) To confuse and disinform was the name of the game in the 2016 presidential elections as well as in the 2019 mid-term polls, but this year’s presidential race was the most vicious.
A video says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to Belgium to claim an alleged bank deposit of his father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., amounting to $987 billion. This is not true. […]
Multiple videos claimed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ housing project in Deparo, Caloocan has 3,000 units, and that the media has not reported about it. This is false. According to […]
A YouTube video claimed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos ordered Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla to resign. This is false. There are no official reports of Marcos ordering Remulla to […]
Two YouTube videos claimed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has appointed former Interior and Local Government secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II as agriculture secretary. The claim is false. There are no […]
A fabricated quote card is circulating online where former vice president Leni Robredo attributed her defeat to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos in the May election to massive disinformation. Posted on […]