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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bantag’s case NOT dismissed; Zulueta NOT named as sole Lapid slay case mastermind

By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2022 4:37 PM

A video posted on Facebook (FB) and YouTube falsely claimed the dismissal of the case against suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag regarding the death of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Posted on Nov. 21, the video also falsely claimed in its headline that former BuCor deputy senior officer Ricardo Zulueta was named […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bantag NOT cleared from Percy Lapid slay case

By VERA Files | Nov 21, 2022 1:53 PM

A video on YouTube falsely claims suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag has been absolved from the murder of former broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. On Nov. 14, a YouTube channel published the video with a thumbnail bearing this text: “BOYING MASTERMIND. GEN. BANTAG LUSOT NA SA KASO (Bantag cleared from case).” This […]

Gerald Bantag, Percy Lapid

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bantag NOT flagged at airport

By VERA Files | Nov 11, 2022 7:02 PM

A video on Facebook (FB) falsely claims suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag was flagged at an airport and made to admit involvement in the killing of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. On Nov. 9, an FB page uploaded the video with the erroneous headline: “Grabe Malaking gulo ito! General Bantag hinarang […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Gerald Bantag NOT back as BuCor chief

By VERA Files | Nov 10, 2022 4:05 PM

A video on Facebook (FB) claims that suspended Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald Bantag has been reinstated. This is false. Facing murder charges for the death of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, Bantag is being asked to surrender. On Nov. 7, an FB page uploaded the video with this false headline: “YARE! GENERAL BANTAG BABALIK […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming Bantag ‘acquitted’ from Lapid case MISLEADS

By VERA Files | Nov 04, 2022 1:58 PM

A video circulating on social media falsely claims that a supposed case implicating former Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Bantag in the murder of broadcast journalist Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa has been junked. Uploaded on YouTube and Facebook on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, respectively, the video carried a thumbnail that read: “BINASURA ANG […]

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Habang tumatagal, bakit lalong lumalabo ang kaso ng pagpatay kay Percy Lapid?

By Christian Esguerra | Oct 28, 2022 7:45 AM

Malaking pagsubok ang pagpatay kay Percy Lapid sa sinseridad ng administrasyong Marcos na gawin ang tama laban sa kriminalidad. Makinig sa komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra ngayong linggo.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video of ‘Percy Lapid supporting Marcos’ MISLEADS netizens

By vera files fact check | Oct 13, 2022 11:59 AM

A video of slain journalist Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa, where he appears to be expressing support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, is misleading netizens. On Oct. 8, a vlogger posted a video on Facebook (FB) claiming Lapid was not a critic but a “solid supporter” of Marcos. The vlogger said: “Na ang pinapakalat po ng […]

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