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Marcos’ Australia connection
Former PCGG Commissioner Ruben Carranza ties Marcos Sr.'s Australian connection with Swiss bank accounts.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng dyaryo sa Mindanao na pinapaboran ni Marcos Jr. ang pag-renew ng prangkisa ng ABS-CBN nangangailangan ng konteksto
Sinabi sa Facebook (FB) page ng Mindanao Daily News, isang pahayagan na nakabase sa Cagayan de Oro City, na nag “thumbs up” si presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sa franchise renewal ng media network na ABS-CBN. Ang pahayag na ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto. Sinabi ni Marcos na hindi niya nakikita kung bakit hindi na dapat ibalik sa ABS-CBN ang prangkisa nito kapag naresolba na nito ang mga nilabag umano nito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mindanao newspaper’s claim on Marcos Jr. favoring franchise renewal of ABS-CBN needs context
Marcos did not say that he favors granting a franchise to ABS-CBN. But he did say that the media network should first resolve the issues raised against it before reapplying for a franchise at the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises.
Pablo Picasso finally shows up
The British Broadcasting Corporation, in a 2014 reportage, said that a group of artworks were seized from Imelda Marcos by order of the court. Among these was a painting that art experts and connoisseurs worldwide recognize as Pablo Picasso’s Femme Couchée VI (Reclining Woman).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos seeking confirmation of Sara Duterte’s DepEd nomination needs context
Section 3, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution specifically states that the vice president, if appointed to a Cabinet position, is exempted from the scrutiny of the CA, which is mandated to approve or disapprove appointments made by the president.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos hihingi ng kumpirmasyon sa nominasyon ni Sara Duterte sa DepEd nangangailangan ng konteksto
Nangangailangan ng konteksto ang pahayag ni presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na “ibibigay” niya sa Commission on Appointments (CA) ang nomination papers ng kanyang running mate at presumptive vice president na si Sara Duterte-Carpio bilang susunod na Education secretary.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sydney Opera House NOT lit up with images of Marcos, Duterte
Jayne Blackwell, the Opera House’s Head of Venue and Event Sales, disowned the circulating photo in a May 16 email to VERA Files Fact Check.
To whom much is given, much is required
When he assumes the presidency, Marcos Jr. and his spokesperson cannot simply turn away or completely ignore questions that demand transparency and accountability.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kuwait DID NOT celebrate Marcos-Duterte victory through tower-lighting, air shows
Reverse image search shows that the photo of the towers was originally uploaded to Twitter on Dec. 2, 2016, during the 45th anniversary of United Arab Emirates (UAE) National day. The tower lights also flashed images of the UAE’s national flag, and had nothing to do with the political campaign in the Philippines.
