VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos NOT the first to give cash reward to PH athletes
A video claimed that President Bongbong Marcos was the first to award cash incentives to national athletes who won international competitions. This is false.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that Marcos Jr. ‘did not promise P20 rice’ during campaign NEEDS CONTEXT
A recently resurfaced claim of entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not promise to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo during his presidential campaign lacks context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Martial law NOT declared after Chinese water cannon attack
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not declare martial law after a Chinese vessel fired water cannons at Philippine Coast Guard supply boats near Ayungin Shoal on Aug. 5.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: EU-Philippines defense agreement claim NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook video claims that President Bongbong Marcos has secured financial assistance as well as a defense agreement with the EU. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT reclaim Sabah during recent Malaysia trip
A YouTube video falsely claimed that President Bongbong Marcos reclaimed Sabah during his state visit to Malaysia. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hontiveros did NOT call Marcos childish
At least three Facebook videos wrongly claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros called President Bongbong Marcos immature, following his administration’s decision to disengage with the International Criminal Court.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT order Navy, PCG to surround Chinese ships at Recto Bank
A YouTube video falsely claims that President Bongbong Marcos ordered the country’s Navy and Coast Guard to surround Chinese ships at Recto Bank.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video title that says Duterte criticized Marcos MISLEADING
A vlogger posted a video with a title falsely insinuating that former president Rodrigo Duterte criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ performance in his first year in office.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that Hontiveros called President Marcos ‘lutang’ MISLEADS
A video claimed that Sen. Risa Hontiveros called President Bongbong Marcos lutang (spaced out). This is misleading. The senator used the term to describe the hasty passage of the Maharlika Fund bill, and was not referring to the president.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO ‘$30 billion’ ADB grant unveiled by Marcos
A YouTube channel is erroneously claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos recently revealed that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give the Philippines $30 billion to support its development programs. It made a miscalculation.
