VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of crowd chanting ‘BBM’ at Robredo rally in Kidapawan FAKE
The crowd was not shouting Marcos’ name but was screaming as Robredo held up the poster. The audio of a crowd chanting ‘BBM’ was just inserted into the video.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Hindi totoo ang sinabi ni Tiglao na ‘mali’ ang ulat ng Philstar na nangunguna si Robredo sa Google search
Iginiit ng kolumnista ng Manila Times na si Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao na nagkamali ang Philippine Star sa pag-uulat na si Vice President Leni Robredo ang most-searched na kandidato sa pagkapangulo sa Google noong unang bahagi ng buwang ito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tiglao falsely claims Philstar ‘wrong’ on Robredo topping Google search
The Manila Times columnist Rigoberto “Bobi” Tiglao falsely claimed that the Philippine Star erred in reporting that Vice President Leni Robredo was the most-searched presidential candidate on Google earlier this month.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte statement on passing presidency to Marcos Jr. lifted from a 2016 video
In a Feb. 25 interview with acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar, Duterte said he is not certain about endorsing a candidate in the May 9 elections. “I may or I may not but preferably I’d like to stay neutral.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Walang basehan ang pahayag ni Marcos Jr. na ang galunggong ay ‘pinakamadaling alagaan’
Sinabi ni presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos na ang galunggong o round scad, na idiniin niya ay "para sa mahihirap," ay ang isda na "pinakamadaling alagaan." Walang basehan ang kanyang pahayag dahil patuloy pa rin ang pagsasaliksik sa galunggong aquaculture, at walang konklusyon ang mga eksperto kung posible ito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No basis for Marcos Jr.’s claim that galunggong is ‘easiest to raise’
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos claimed that galunggong or round scad, which he stressed was "for the poor," is the fish “easiest to raise.” There is no basis for his claim because research on galunggong aquaculture is still ongoing, and experts have no conclusions on its feasibility.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos spox DID NOT say UniTeam slate will not attend debates due to ‘trauma’
The statement is fake. No official documents, speeches, statements or legitimate news reports carry the text in the fabricated graphic.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of Marcos Sr. taking a jab at voters supporting a tax evader FAKE
The video is called a “cheap fake,” or a low-quality version of deepfakes, which are digitally altered videos or images to show people in situations that never occurred.
Learning from Ali
Muhammad Ali, arguably, was the best boxer of all time. For my generation at least. Not only could he “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”, he was, as he was always boasting, “pretty” - while opponents like Joe Frazier were “ugly”.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that PH media did not report on Marcos’ presence in SMNI debate FALSE
All of the seven mainstream media groups called out in the post reported on his participation.
