VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old Robredo election ad altered to MISLEAD
An old election campaign video of Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo was altered with the use of unrelated images to present misleading information about her.
Tag Archives: Elections 2022
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts claiming Atom Araullo is ‘KakamPink’ FALSE
‘Atom Araullo is a Kakampink’ says one caption. ‘Atom Araullo for Leni’ says another.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Ang boto ng Filipino sa Mayo 2022
Mahigit 65.74 milyong Pilipino ang inaasahang boboto sa Mayo 9 sa kauna-unahang pambansang halalan sa bansa sa panahon ng pandemic.
Learning from Ali
Muhammad Ali, arguably, was the best boxer of all time. For my generation at least. Not only could he “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”, he was, as he was always boasting, “pretty” - while opponents like Joe Frazier were “ugly”.
What crime did Leila de Lima commit?
We continually ask that question in earnest, because even her detractors cannot answer it objectively.
Magnanakaw
One of the most pointed attacks being levied against the leading candidate for president is one word: Magnanakaw (Thief).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni presidential bet Norberto Gonzales na walang batas ang PH laban sa rebelyon kailangan ng konteksto
Sinabi ni dating defense secretary Norberto Gonzales, isang kandidato bilang pangulo sa halalan sa Mayo 9, na walang “partikular na batas” na tumutukoy at tumutugon sa krimen ng rebelyon sa Pilipinas. Ito ay kulang sa konteksto. Panoorin ang video:
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Wala si Neri Colmenares sa senatorial lineup ni Robredo
Mali ang sinabi ng tabloid na Pinoy Exposé sa isang artikulo sa website nito na isinama ni Vice President Leni Robredo si Neri Colmenares, kandidato ng Makabayan coalition para sa Senado, sa kanyang senatorial slate kapalit ng pag-endorso ng coalition sa kanyang presidential bid.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr. mali sa pagsabing ‘naging isyu lamang sa halalan’ ang West PH Sea dispute ngayong eleksyon ng Mayo 2022
Sa kanyang unang pagharap sa debate sa kampanya para sa eleksyon sa Mayo 2022, iginiit ng kandidato sa pagkapangulo na si Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na ang West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute ay naging isyu sa halalan lamang sa kampanyang ito. Ito ay hindi totoo.
Dangerous, fearless questions to ask presidential candidates
Six years ago, under the aegis of the Comelec, three presidential debates were held to allow the electorate to make informed judgments of their choices.
