VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos, Duterte order to close UP Diliman
A week before UP Diliman opened classes, two YouTube videos falsely claimed that President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte had shut down the university.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on Marcos ASEAN leadership MISLEADS
After the Philippines expressed readiness to host the 2026 ASEAN Summit, three YouTube videos emerged claiming that President Bongbong Marcos was chosen as the new leader of the regional bloc. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Marcos order setting price of rice at P20/kilo
A YouTube video claimed that President Bongbong Marcos has ordered that the price of rice be pegged at P20/kilo. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcoleta NOT appointed as Energy chief
Three YouTube videos are falsely claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed SAGIP Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta as the new Energy secretary.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video on teachers’ salary hike NEEDS CONTEXT
A video on Facebook is claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos will raise the pay of teachers and has a long-term plan for this.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming Marcos received no salary MISLEADS
A video on Facebook is claiming that President Bongbong Marcos has not received any pay or allowance. This is misleading.
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.
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.
