VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ninoy Aquino was NOT a CPP co-founder
A vlogger has resurrected a claim about the late senator Ninoy Aquino being a co-founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Tag Archives: CPP
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Paratang ni Quiboloy na ‘hindi pinakikialaman’ ng Commission on Human Rights ang mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao ng New People’s Army hindi totoo
Iniimbestigahan ng CHR ang mga pagpatay na ginawa umano ng New People’s Army (NPA). Naglunsad ito ng hindi bababa sa dalawang imbestigasyon noong Abril ngayong taon, at dalawa pa noong 2022; ang isa noong Hunyo at ang isa noong Oktubre.
FACT CHECK: Quiboloy falsely claims Commission on Human Rights ‘doesn’t pry’ into human rights violations of the New People’s Army
The CHR investigates killings allegedly committed by the NPA. It launched at least two probes in April this year, and another two in May and October 2022.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NTF-ELCAC official’s claim that international community made ‘a strong statement’ and ‘position’ on CPP-NPA needs context
Other countries' declaration of an entity as “terrorist” is not part of the Philippines’ requirements to designate groups as “terrorist” under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AFP is NOT court-martialing Legarda
A video falsely claims that the Armed Forces of the Philippines wants to punish Sen. Loren Legarda for allegedly defending communist groups.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Legarda statements on CPP twisted to MISLEAD
Several Facebook accounts are circulating statements attributed to Sen. Loren Legarda regarding Leftist groups and ideology. They mislead.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: MISLEADING TikTok video links Noynoy Aquino with NPA
A reverse image search revealed the “Aquino” clip was taken during Duterte’s term.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that CPP founder Joma Sison ‘advises’ Robredo presidential campaign has no basis
In an email to VERA Files Fact Check, Sison said he has neither been advising Robredo nor consulting with her spokesperson Barry Gutierrez.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag na pinapayuhan ni CPP founder Joma Sison ang Robredo presidential campaign walang basehan
Walang inaamin si Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison na “pinapayuhan” niya si Vice President Leni Robredo sa kanyang presidential bid, taliwas sa mga sinasabing kumakalat sa social media.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Joma Sison is NOT dead, denies rumors
The death hoax circulated a day before Sison’s 83rd birthday.
