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.
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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.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos na ang pagbibigay ng ‘ayuda’ ay kanyang ‘top priority’ nangangailangan ng konteksto
Sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na ang kanyang administrasyon ay naglalagay ng "patuloy na tulong" para sa proteksyong panlipunan at kabuhayan "sa tuktok" ng listahan ng prayoridad nito. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that giving ‘ayuda’ is his ‘top priority’ needs context
Although the Marcos administration placed “social protection” as one of its budget priorities for “human capital development,” Sonny Africa, executive director of the nonprofit IBON Foundation, noted that the total allocation for these programs in 2023 is P33.28 billion less than the P262.67 billion for 2022.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos inulit ang pahayag na nakakuha siya ng pinakamataas na bilang ng mga boto, kailangan ng konteksto
Sa pagtatapos ng kanyang apat na araw na biyahe sa Cambodia para sa ika-40 at ika-41 ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, humarap si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. sa Filipino community doon kung saan muli niyang sinabi na nakuha niya noong nakaraang Mayo ang “pinakamaraming boto” sa kasaysayan ng eleksyon sa Pilipinas. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos repeats claim on having the highest number of votes, needs context
While Marcos did garner the highest number of votes in Philippine electoral history, his share of the vote (58.7%) in the May 2022 balloting is only the country’s third highest vote percentage, next to former presidents Manuel L. Quezon (67.9%, 1935) and Ramon Magsaysay (68.9%, 1953).
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: UN body’s universal periodic review of PH human rights situation explained
What is universal periodic review (UPR) of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and its relevance to improving the human rights situation in the country? Here are five things you should know.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Universal periodic review ng UN body sa sitwasyon ng karapatang pantao sa PH ipinaliwanag
Ano ang universal periodic review (UPR) ng United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council at ang kaugnayan nito sa pagpapabuti ng sitwasyon ng karapatang pantao sa bansa? Narito ang limang bagay na dapat mong malaman.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Putin DID NOT ask for help, borrow money from Marcos
Russian President Vladimir Putin also did not recognize Bongbong Marcos as the “most powerful president in the world."
