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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of trike under collapsed building NOT from Davao de Oro quake

By VERA Files | Mar 13, 2023 4:34 PM

A photo of a tricycle half-buried under a pile of rubble was included in a photo album, falsely passed off to show the damage caused by the recent Davao de Oro quake. The image is unrelated and nearly four years old. Posted by several Facebook (FB) pages on March 8, the compilation carried the caption […]

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These photos are not related to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that recently struck parts of Turkey and Syria. The photos were either stock images or taken from different earthquake events based on a reverse image search.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages circulate old photos NOT related to killer quake in Turkey and Syria

By VERA Files | Feb 09, 2023 8:52 PM

While the number of casualties in the deadly earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria continues to rise, so are photos allegedly showing the devastation popping up. But the images circulating in several Filipino Facebook (FB) pages are unrelated to the tragedy.

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This video of a building collapsing was NOT taken in Turkey or Syria.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of a condo collapse NOT related to Turkey-Syria quake

By VERA Files | Feb 09, 2023 1:10 PM

A compilation video supposedly showing the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 included unrelated footage. A video of the collapse of an old Miami condominium is being passed off as part of the damage.

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The video does NOT show a tsunami in Turkey. It was taken in 2017 when massive waves slammed into North Durban Beach in South Africa.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show tsunami in Turkey but massive wave in South Africa

By VERA Files | Feb 08, 2023 9:40 AM

A video, allegedly showing a tsunami caused by the earthquake in Turkey and published by an Indian news organization, is spreading among Filipinos on Facebook (FB). It is not true.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Collapsed building in a YouTube video NOT from Abra quake

By VERA Files | Nov 10, 2022 2:53 PM

A YouTube video carried a thumbnail showing a collapsed building supposedly due to the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit Lagayan, Abra, last month. It is misleading. Posted a day after the Oct. 25 quake, the video thumbnail’s text read, “Lindol sa Bayan ni Pres. BBM (Earthquake in the town of Pres. BBM)!” It continues to […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old photos of earthquake-damaged buildings in Taiwan FALSELY passed off as new

By vera files fact check | Sep 22, 2022 12:00 PM

Three photos of buildings that allegedly collapsed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake last Sept. 18 near Taitung County, Taiwan, were posted by a Facebook (FB) page the next day. Published by the FB page Pageant Pilipinas, it carried the caption “Pray for Taiwan,” which is misleading. All three images of damaged edifices were from earthquakes […]

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang mga istraktura earthquake-resilient, ipinaliwanag

By VERA Files | Nov 18, 2019 10:55 PM

Inutos ng pamahalaan ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng National Building Code (NBC) bunga ng serye ng mga malakas na lindol na nagdulot ng napakalaking mga pinsala sa mga istruktura sa Mindanao noong Oktubre.

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Courtesy of Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (ASEP) Vice President Ariel Santos.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Earthquake-resilient structures, explained

By VERA Files | Nov 18, 2019 4:24 PM

The series of strong earthquakes that caused massive structural damages in Mindanao in October has prompted the government to order the strict enforcement of the National Building Code (NBC).

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