FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT say he wants six more years
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made no official statement that he wants another six-year term. Article 7, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution also bars a president from reelection.
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Risks to ‘genuine sectoral representation’ persist ahead of historic 1st BARMM polls
Citing reforms of the sectoral elections, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), in their joint pre-election assessment report released on Sept. 1, noted that while "reserved representation guarantees access to seats, [it] does not necessarily guarantee political agency over who occupies them."
FACT CHECK: Comelec’s dismissal of Marcoleta case does NOT bar Ombudsman’s plunder complaint
The Comelec's dismissal of the case against Marcoleta's non-declaration of P75 million in campaign donations bars the filing of a separate complaint for plunder by the Ombudsman based on the same funds. This needs context
‘À la carte’ influence operations: How Guo-Tok mirrors past election campaigns
TikTok stans of Alice Guo followed the same playbook observed in previous influence operations for the Dutertes and the Marcoses during elections.
Voting difficulties of Muslim senate bet Mek Lidasan reflect struggles of Moros, IPs
Makabayan senatorial bet Amirah Lidasan said the difficulties she faced while voting reflected the struggles Moro and indigenous communities face.
From coastal areas and rice fields to the Senate: 3 candidates bat for genuine agri sector representation
As Filipinos grapple with rising food prices and food insecurity, how can Roberto Ballon, Ronnel Arambulo and Danilo Ramos prove that farmers and fishers deserve a spot in the Senate?
When ‘okay na ‘to’ is not OK
"Okay na 'to" or "pwede na" should never be a consideration, particularly in positions that allocate trillions of pesos in public funds, formulate policies and programs, and implement these supposedly for the majority of Filipinos, not for their partisan and personal interests.
FACT SHEET: Why is one declared a nuisance candidate?
How did the Comelec decide that the other 117 candidates be excluded in next year's balloting? Here are three things you need to know.
Duterte’s flip-flops in 2024 bare changing ‘opposition’ colors
Of the 92 claims by public figures fact-checked by VERA Files this year, 28 came from Duterte. Notably, 17 of his claims were flip-flops on key issues such as Charter change, drug-related extra-judicial killings and his political support for Marcos.
Pro-Duterte accounts flood YouTube with rage-bait disinformation amid UniTeam split
Disinformation peddlers appeared to have picked a side to throw in their support as the formerly allied Marcos and Duterte families turned against each other, with the latter seeming to have gotten the better end of the stick.
