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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: WHO did NOT say COVID-19 vaccines cause multiple sclerosis

By VERA Files | Jun 22, 2023 12:25 PM

A Filipina vlogger is falsely claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) admitted in its website that COVID-19 vaccines can cause multiple sclerosis (MS). The WHO itself has debunked this allegation. “It is in the WHO website na may pag-aaral na… ang tuklaw nagca-cause ng… ang vetsin nagca-cause ng sclerosis (The WHO’s website posted a […]

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VERAFIED: Marcos’ statement on ‘emergency status’ in the country needs context

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos sa ‘emergency status’ sa bansa nangangailangan ng konteksto

By VERA Files | May 21, 2023 6:47 PM

Sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. noong Mayo 11 na hindi na pinalawig ang “emergency status” ng Pilipinas. Ito ay nangangailangan ng konteksto.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ statement on ‘emergency status’ in the country needs context

By VERA Files | May 21, 2023 6:47 PM

While Marcos did not extend the state of calamity which ended in 2022, he has yet to lift the state of public health emergency which remains in effect.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Metro Manila NOT under Alert Level 3

By VERA Files | May 12, 2023 1:47 PM

A Facebook (FB) Reel currently circulating among thousands of netizens falsely implies that Metro Manila has been placed under a heightened alert level to combat COVID-19 transmission. The misleading Reel used an old news report. On May 2, an FB user reposted a short video originally published by TikTok user @niwrenewstv. It was captioned “#alertlevel3” […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Face masks, vaxx cards NOT required under Alert Level 1

By VERA Files | May 03, 2023 6:32 PM

An infographic is making the rounds on Facebook (FB), erroneously claiming that wearing face masks and presenting vaccination cards when entering establishments are mandatory while Metro Manila remains under alert level 1. This is not true. The Department of Health (DOH) has denied the claim, calling it a “false circulating post.” It emerged as early […]

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang alam ng mga health expert sa ngayon tungkol sa ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant

By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 9:02 PM

Ano ang Arcturus subvariant? Dapat ba itong maging dahilan ng pag-aalala?

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What health experts know so far about ‘Arcturus’ Omicron subvariant

By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2023 9:02 PM

Getting updated vaccination “remains to be the most effective and best long-term protection” against the COVID-19 virus, according to the Department of Health, even as a new subvariant of Omicron was detected in the country earlier this month. What is the Arcturus subvariant? Should it be a cause for concern?

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: There is NO Philippine arrest warrant vs Bill Gates

By VERA Files | Mar 09, 2023 7:55 PM

A widely-circulated web article about a Philippine court ordering the arrest of American business magnate Bill Gates is fake. Below, VERA Files Fact Check debunks two claims in a March 2 “fact-checked” article by News Punch, an alternative American news publication. Claim Rating A Philippine court issued an international arrest warrant for Bill Gates, as […]

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#VERAFIED: Pahayag ni Marcos na ‘nangunguna’ ang PH sa pagbangon ng ekonomiya sa Asia-Pacific, mundo HINDI TOTOO

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos na ‘nangunguna’ ang PH sa pagbangon ng ekonomiya sa Asia-Pacific, mundo HINDI TOTOO

By VERA Files | Jan 30, 2023 7:35 PM

Sa kanyang arrival statement sa Maynila mula sa Davos, Switzerland noong Enero 21, sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na ang Pilipinas ay “nangunguna [sa] economic recovery” hindi lamang sa rehiyon ng Asia-Pacific kundi maging sa mundo. Ito ay hindi totoo.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos wrongly states that PH is ‘leading’ in economic recovery in Asia-Pacific, world

By VERA Files | Jan 30, 2023 7:35 PM

Delivering his arrival statement in Manila from Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed that the Philippines is “leading [in] economic recovery” not only in the Asia-Pacific region but also in the world. This is false. STATEMENT After participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) held from Jan. 16 to 20, Marcos […]

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