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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old building demolition video WRONGLY linked to Turkey quake

By vera files fact check | Feb 20, 2023 1:31 PM

A video of a building demolition in Saudi Arabia was posted on Tiktok and passed off as part of the devastation caused by the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey. On Feb. 9 and 10, two FB users published as reels a short clip of a large gray building collapsing into the ground and creating a […]

false, reels, Tiktok, turkey earthquake, video

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DepEd to revise, NOT abolish K to 12

By vera files fact check | Feb 02, 2023 8:26 PM

Two days after Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte delivered the Basic Education Report (BER) 2023 on Jan. 30, a YouTube video falsely claimed that she, along with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, abolished the K to 12 education system. The 8-minute and 35-second video posted on Feb. 1, carried the headline: “KAKAPASOK LANG GRABE! […]

deped, false, K to 12, Sara Duterte-Carpio, video, YouTube

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral TikTok videos DO NOT show suspect, suspect’s mother in OFW’s rape-slay

By vera files fact check | Feb 02, 2023 2:02 PM

Viral TikTok videos supposedly showing the suspect and his mother, in the rape and murder of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara in Kuwait are false. The man and woman in the video collage are unrelated to the case. TikTok Video 1 TikTok user @woainiiweng posted on Jan. 28 a video and photo collage that […]

false, OFW, OFW community, OFW in Kuwait, Tiktok, video

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Raoul Manuel NOT removed as congressman

By vera files fact check | Oct 26, 2022 12:00 PM

A video uploaded on Facebook (FB) claimed that Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel has been removed from his position. It is not true. On Oct. 22, the three-minute video emerged with the caption: “Raoul Manuel Tanggal na? Supalpal kay Atty Roque at Sen Bato. Tanggal ang sungay (Raoul Manuel removed? Slapped by Atty. [Harry] Roque, […]

false, Kabataan Partylist, Raoul Manuel

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video FALSELY claims Marcos-Duterte took action against UP Diliman for disobeying face-to-face classes order

By vera files fact check | Oct 23, 2022 5:26 PM

No action was taken by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio against the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for allegedly disobeying orders on conducting full face-to-face classes. Posted on Oct. 17, the 19-minute Facebook (FB) video carried the headline: “HALA! PRES MARCOS VP SARA TINAP0S […]

bongbong marcos, Department of Education, false, Sara Duterte-Carpio, UP Diliman, video

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel NOT jailed

By vera files fact check | Oct 13, 2022 1:04 PM

A blog link shared on Facebook (FB) insinuated that Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel was jailed after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took action. This is false. On Oct. 10, multiple FB pages and groups reposted a blog link with the headline: “JUST IN: KULONG NA! PRES MARCOS UMAKSYON AGAD! BOYING REMULLA IKULONG SI RAOUL MANUEL! […]

clickbait headline, false, Kabataan Partylist, Raoul Manuel, video, YouTube

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr. DID NOT withdraw interest earnings from the World Bank

By vera files fact check | Oct 13, 2022 8:56 AM

A Facebook (FB) Reel falsely claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos claimed interest from the World Bank. The erroneous FB reel used Manila Bulletin’s video of Marcos ringing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closing bell on Sept. 19 (Sept. 20 Philippine time). It appeared three days after Marcos met with World Bank officials in New […]

bongbong marcos, false, new york stock exchange, video, WORLD BANK

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating Napolcom entrance exam and online registration dates NOT official

By vera files fact check | Oct 12, 2022 9:10 AM

A graphic announcing the National Police Commission (Napolcom) entrance examination and online registration dates for police recruits is making the rounds on Facebook (FB). It is false. The post appeared on an FB page on Oct. 9, claiming the Philippine National Police Entrance Examination (PNPE) will be on Nov. 26, and online registration is from […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another FALSE claim about NAIA reverting to MIA

By vera files fact check | Sep 22, 2022 1:43 PM

Another Facebook (FB) video is falsely claiming that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos confirmed the renaming of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) back to Manila International Airport (MIA). Posted on Sept. 17, the video carried the caption: “Just In : Sawakas Goodnews Kumpirmad0 Na Pres Marcos Naia To Mia Atty Gadon Pirmado Na Aquino Iyak.” (Just […]

false, MIA, NAIA, ninoy aquino international airport, video

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Nanmadol DID NOT cause damage to solar panels in Japan

By vera files fact check | Sep 22, 2022 1:06 PM

A photo of wrecked solar panels, one of the multiple images of damage said to be the result of super typhoon Nanmadol, was posted on a Filipino Facebook (FB) page. It is false. On Sept. 19, the FB page published the post with the caption: “Pray for Japan, ilang maagang pinsala ng Super Typhoon Nanmadol […]

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