VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB reel of dam opening NEEDS CONTEXT
As Habagat unleashed heavy rains in many parts of the country, a Facebook reel circulated showing a man opening a floodgate of a dam, suggesting it was in the Philippines.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Clips of different flood events NOT in South Korea
A Facebook video claiming to show footage of severe flooding in South Korea last week used clips taken at different years and locations.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of Virgin Mary statue floating down flooded street FAKE
Several Facebook pages are spreading a video of a statue of the Virgin Mary being swept away by flood water along a busy street. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celebs, netizens nagkamali sa pag share ng mga 2019 litrato ng baha sa Cagayan sa mga ‘Ulysses’ post
Habang ang probinsya ng northern Luzon ay talagang nakaranas ng matinding pagbaha dahil sa pananalasa ng Bagyong Ulysses, ilang mga social media user, kabilang ang mga celebrity at isang lokal na istasyon ng radyo, ang nagbahagi ng mga lumang litrato na hindi ipinapakita ang malawakang pagbaha kamakailan sa Cagayan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Celebs, netizens mistakenly share photos of 2019 Cagayan flood in ‘Ulysses’ posts
While the northern Luzon province really did experience devastating floods due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, some social media users, including celebrities and a local radio station, shared old photos that do not show the recent massive flooding in Cagayan.
A decade after Ondoy, lessons are still being learned
Ten years to the day, the memories of that disaster are still vivid in many people’s minds.
