VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Disente vs bastos time’ posts on Boracay MISLEAD with 2017 post-typhoon photos
A reverse image search reveals the images were taken in the aftermath of Typhoon Urduja.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral ‘disente vs bastos time’ photos MISLEAD; all taken under Duterte administration
All images were shot under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in June 2016.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral ‘before and after’ photos of Boracay MISLEADING, shows 2 different beaches on island
One photo shows Bulabog Beach, the other features Station 3.
After cleanup, Atis in Boracay hope to reclaim land
BORACAY ISLAND - Upon entering the unlocked gate of the Ati Community Village in Manok-manok, a row of bamboo houses with concrete base meets the eye of the visitor, while the playful laughter of children can be heard. Two cheerful Ati teen girls curiously pass by. An elderly man with a cane sits on a chair nearby.
A cleaner Boracay awaits tourists but work is unfinished
BORACAY–Residents and employees of tourist establishments wear masks as they pass through diggings, or ride e-trikes over dusty roads to prevent possible health problems resulting from exposure to dust, contaminated water and garbage waiting to be collected.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming Boracay cleaned up weeks after shutdown has NO BASIS
This story is false. Don't believe it.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Anti-Duterte Facebook page posts fake news comparing Boracay and Davao
The false report portrays the president’s hometown Davao as more polluted than Boracay by using photos of other places.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Anti-Duterte Facebook page nag post ng fake news na nagkukumpara sa Boracay at Davao
Tanging ang nasa itaas sa kaliwa na litrato sa collage ang talagang sa Davao.
Emergency assistance for workers as Boracay cleanup gets underway
Duterte declared a state of calamity in Boracay on April 26, Day One of the six-month closure of the popular tourist destination.
How Boracay copes with ‘habagat’
By MYLAH REYES-ROQUE
FROM the sea, Boracay’s White Beach looks like it has curtains stretched along its shores. Up close, the curtains are actually nylon mesh screens stretched on metal or bamboo poles ten to 15 feet high and buried deep on the beach. Welcome to Boracay during the habagat season.