VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos remains acting agriculture secretary and has yet to appoint a replacement
Two YouTube videos falsely claimed President Bongbong Marcos has appointed former Interior secretary Mar Roxas as agriculture secretary.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Robredo quote card on election results circulates anew
A fabricated quote card is circulating online where former vice president Leni Robredo attributed her defeat to President Bongbong Marcos in the May election to massive disinformation.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: City of Pearl NOT under Duterte or Marcos infra projects
A Facebook page claimed in a graphic that the City of Pearl infrastructure project is part of the flagship infrastructure programs of former president Rodrigo Duterte and incumbent President Bongbong Marcos. Not true. It is a public-private partnership project entered into by the City of Manila in 2017.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Biden NOT ‘arming’ PH with nuclear power
A video claims President Bongbong Marcos was astonished by US President Joe Biden’s shocking decision to “arm” the country with nuclear power. This is misleading, the talks with the U.S. referred to a possible deal on nuclear energy, not weapons.
Duterte drug war tactics iniba ni Marcos Jr.?
Sabi ng Marcos administration: “Buhay ay Ingatan, Droga ay Ayawan." Pero dapat pa ring managot kung sino man ang responsable sa pagpatay ng libu-libong biktima ng madugong drug war.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT worth ‘trillions to quadrillions’ of dollars
A video on YouTube claims that the wealth of President Bongbong Marcos allegedly totals up to quadrillions of dollars. This has no basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT order the junking of subpoena issued to Bantag
A blog claims President Bongbong Marcos ordered the junking of the subpoena issued to suspended BuCor chief Gerald Bantag. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Nostradamus did NOT predict Marcos presidency
A video claims 16th-century French astrologer Nostradamus foresaw the election of President Bongbong Marcos. It is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri mali ang sinabing walang mga pagpatay na may kinalaman sa droga sa ilalim ng Marcos admin
Pinabubulaanan ang ulat ng komite ng United Nations (UN) tungkol sa pagpapatuloy ng extrajudicial killings sa Pilipinas, sinabi ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri na wala siyang narinig o nakikitang anumang pagpatay, partikular sa mga hinihinalang pusher ng droga, sa ilalim ng bagong administrasyon.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri falsely claims no drug-related killings under Marcos admin
Contrary to Zubiri’s claim, the Philippine National Police reported on Nov. 14 that 46 deaths occurred in 18,505 anti-drug operations since the Marcos administration assumed power on June 30. The police claimed the 46 individuals killed were suspects who resisted arrest.