FACT CHECK: Baguio NOT jolted by magnitude 5.4 quake after Cebu
After a major earthquake struck the province of Cebu, a video claims that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake also shook Baguio City last Oct. 3. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Clips show Catholic processions NOT protests for Duterte
Clips of Catholic devotees during processions in Quiapo and Cebu City are being passed off as marches supporting former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Cebu dislodges Davao del Sur as top hotspot in drug-related killings
Cebu, with 65 killings from January until October 15, is currently the top hotspot in the Philippines for reported drug-related killings dislodging Davao del Sur which was the topnotcher the past two years.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo misleads; 22-year-old Marcelo Fernan Bridge NOT a Duterte project
A reverse image search revealed that the photo of the Marcelo Fernan bridge used by Viraltrends was taken by a certain Antonio “Tony” Oquias and could be found in at least three stock image websites: Alamy, iStock by Getty Images, and Adobe Stock.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens believe SATIRE about tollway bridge in Cebu
The platform carries content that should not be taken seriously.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sa pag-credit ngadto kang Mark Villar nga apil sa “Build, Build, Build” ni Duterte ang taytayan sa Sugbo nga gisugdan atol sa termino ni Aquino nagkinahanglan og konteksto
Bisan kon si Presidente Rodrigo ang nitambong sa groundbreaking sa CCLEX sa Marso 2017, ang negusasyon alang sa “ikatulong taytayan” nga magkonektar sa mainland Cebu sa isla sa Mactan- human sa Sergio Osmeña Bridge ug Marcelo Fernan Bridge, unang gisugdan niadto pang 2014 ubos sa administrasyong Aquino.
Cebu airport steps up watch on trafficking victims
By MECHELLE FLORITA CEBU CITY—At least one passenger is being offloaded almost every day at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, all of them possible victims of trafficking, including some who could be victims of typhoon “Yolanda” seeking jobs overseas, the antitrafficking task force here said. From September to November this year alone, the Bureau of
Like a post-apocalyptic Hollywood movie
Text and photos by LUIS LIWANAG NATURAL disasters and extreme weather phenomena have become so routine lately that to hear the impending landfall of another supertyphoon failed to whet my appetite for another adrenaline-charged news coverage. Spending time with family and keeping my word on commitments to friends were at the top of my list
Re-elected public official in Cebu wants to inspire fellow PWDs
By MYLENE LISONDRA CEBU City— Disability is not a hindrance. That has been Arleigh Sitoy’s mantra for the past five years. He proved that once again after winning a fresh term as member of the provincial board of Cebu’s 6th district in Monday’s elections. Sitoy is a person with disability (PWD). Because of a stroke
Over 1,700 Cebu teachers face disenfranchisement
By LALA ORDENES and IRENE ROSALES CEBU City—Unless they grow a pair of wings on election day, 1,770 public school teachers who are on poll duty here may not be able to cast their votes on May 13. Three teachers will man each of Cebu City’s 592 clustered precincts as members of the Board of
