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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: A relentless stream of red-tagging in 2022

By VERA Files | Dec 19, 2022 8:00 AM

Baseless and unproven accusations linking prominent political figures to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military arm, the New People’s Army (NPA), continue circulating online two years after the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 took effect.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Isang walang humpay na daloy ng red-tagging sa 2022

By VERA Files | Dec 19, 2022 8:00 AM

Mga walang basehan at hindi napatunayang akusasyon na nag-uugnay sa mga kilalang personalidad sa pulitika sa Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) at armadong grupo nito, ang New People’s Army (NPA), ay patuloy na kumakalat online dalawang taon matapos magkabisa ang kontrobersyal na Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) ng 2020.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Makabayan bloc, Colmenares NOT disqualified from May 9 polls

By VERA Files | May 09, 2022 12:04 AM

The Makabayan bloc and senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares have not been disqualified from the 2022 national elections, contrary to the claim in a fake Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution circulated on May 7 and 8 by various Facebook (FB) pages. Comelec acting spokesperson Atty. John Rex Laudiangco, who was named in the sham resolution as […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: This video DOES NOT show parents rallying at Comelec for Makabayan bloc’s expulsion

By VERA Files | Nov 27, 2020 8:03 PM

It’s a composite of four clips showing other protests and events. Neither was held at the Comelec’s office; not one called for the progressive bloc’s expulsion.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photo of the Makabayan bloc calling for peace talks is FROM 2017

By VERA Files | Aug 31, 2020 6:11 AM

It includes former lawmakers who are no longer sitting members of Congress.

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