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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri inaccurately claims that confidential funds can be used for repair of classrooms

By VERA Files | Dec 01, 2022 12:29 PM

A 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) set of guidelines defines confidential expenses as lump sum amounts for “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies.” It categorically states that “in no case shall (confidential or intelligence funds) be used for … construction or acquisition of buildings or housing structures.”

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Tatlong bagay na kailangan mong malaman tungkol sa mga confidential at intelligence fund

By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2022 1:15 PM

Inaprubahan ng Senado noong Nob. 23 ang panukalang P5.27 trillion na pambansang budget para sa 2023. Ni-realign nito ang hindi bababa sa P170 milyon na confidential na pondo ng iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno sa kanilang maintenance at iba pang operating expenses.

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Three things you need to know about confidential and intelligence funds

By VERA Files | Nov 30, 2022 1:15 PM

What are confidential and intelligence funds? For what can these be used?

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri mali ang sinabing walang mga pagpatay na may kinalaman sa droga sa ilalim ng Marcos admin

By VERA Files | Nov 16, 2022 2:51 PM

Pinabubulaanan ang ulat ng komite ng United Nations (UN) tungkol sa pagpapatuloy ng extrajudicial killings sa Pilipinas, sinabi ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri na wala siyang narinig o nakikitang anumang pagpatay, partikular sa mga hinihinalang pusher ng droga, sa ilalim ng bagong administrasyon.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri falsely claims no drug-related killings under Marcos admin

By VERA Files | Nov 16, 2022 2:51 PM

Contrary to Zubiri’s claim, the Philippine National Police reported on Nov. 14 that 46 deaths occurred in 18,505 anti-drug operations since the Marcos administration assumed power on June 30. The police claimed the 46 individuals killed were suspects who resisted arrest.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri falsely claims PH has ‘very free media’ compared to Malaysia, Singapore

By VERA Files | Nov 14, 2022 4:49 PM

Press freedom in the Philippines does not fare better than Singapore and Malaysia, according to the Paris-based World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Zubiri na may ‘napakamalayang media’ ang PH kumpara sa Malaysia, Singapore hindi totoo

By VERA Files | Nov 14, 2022 4:49 PM

Iginiit na “hindi patas” ang ginawa ng Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) ng United Nations na ipahayag ang kanilang mga alalahanin sa mga ulat ng mga paglabag sa karapatang pantao sa bansa, kabilang ang pagkakapatay sa mamamahayag na si Percy Lapid, maling iginiit ni Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri na ang Pilipinas ay may “napakamalayang media” kumpara sa mga bansang tulad ng Malaysia, Singapore at Vietnam.

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Commentary

Zubiri playing deaf and blind to drug war-related abuses

By Tita C. Valderama | Nov 14, 2022 11:39 AM

Does Zubiri need to witness the killings and hear the gunshots to believe the PNP report on 28 deaths in the first 100 days of the Marcos administration?

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Migz Zubiri’s problem of image

By Antonio J. Montalván II | Nov 12, 2022 1:02 AM

“I appeal to the media: help us beautify the image of the Philippines.” And the Senate president is every inch correct that the image of the country before the world is bleak.

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Paano pagandahin ang image ng Pilipinas

By Christian Esguerra | Nov 11, 2022 6:01 PM

Maayos na trabaho, hindi PR, ang magpapaganda ng imahe ng Pilipinas. Pakinggan ang komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra ngayong linggo.

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