FACT CHECK: Manila Bay dolomite beach comparison MISLEADS
The image supposedly depicting Manila Bay before the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte was taken during his term. It came from a YouTube video uploaded in 2018.
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For love of Red China, Manila Bay is ravaged
At the rate Rodrigo Duterte was giving away the Philippines to Red China, there now arises an acute need to exorcise the country from all Red Chinese concessions that he had approved. The suspension of all 22 reclamation projects in Manila Bay is a step in the right direction.
Save Manila Bay, save the country
Environment advocates brought their demand to stop the reclamation in Manila Bay, Bulacan and other parts of the country to Mendiola, near Malacañang. They also want to hold accountable government agencies and officials allowing the destruction of the environment.
Cavite folks protest reclamation of Manila Bay
Led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), the protesters demanded the immediate halt to the dredging activities in the southern part of Manila. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: 2018 photos of dirty Manila Bay FALSELY claimed as ‘pre-Duterte’
A TikTok video misused photos showing Manila Bay full of garbage to claim that this was the state of the body of water under five presidents before Rodrigo Duterte.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Another graphic comparing Manila Bay conditions MISLEADS netizens
The two photos of a trash-filled Manila Bay were NOT taken during the administration of President Noynoy Aquino, but in 2008 and 2018.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: TikTok video of crowd chanting Marcos’s name in Manila Bay is FAKE
The video was overlaid with an audio from another TikTok video where a crowd can be heard chanting “Marcos, Marcos pa rin”, with the former senator seen encouraging them to continue chanting his name. This was uploaded last Oct. 25.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post on contrasting conditions of Manila Bay MISLEADING
The two shots were taken in two different areas of the Manila Bay, both under Duterte's term.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: 2020 photo of Manila Bay WRONGLY claimed as taken during PNoy’s time
Both were taken over the past nine months.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Posts MISLEAD with 2018 ‘before Duterte’ photo of Manila Bay
The ‘before’ photo, carried by the June 17 posts of Duterte Social Media Supporter and one other netizen, was published originally by local media network UNTV in August 2018, or two years into Duterte's term.
