FACT CHECK: Old, FALSE PNP advisory about ‘kandila modus’ revived on FB
A 2016 message, allegedly from the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned people against buying candles from strangers.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PEKENG PNP recruitment posts, kumakalat sa Facebook
Peke ang dalawang posts sa Facebook tungkol sa recruitment call umano ng Philippine National Police.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte DID NOT lead police, military attack on Malacañang
Two YouTube videos claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte, together with the police and military, have stormed Malacañang supposedly to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This never happened.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim that ‘many policemen are in jail’ for drug-related offenses needs context
While 177 police officers were reported to have been charged under the Marcos administration for drug-related violations, there have been only two known court convictions related to Duterte’s drug war.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Quiboloy makes baseless claim on kill order, $2-million bounty
The FBI and the Philippine National Police have denied that there is a bounty on Quiboloy as well as any plan for his rendition or assassination.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Mula sa pagtanggi na walang siyang kinalaman sa destab efforts laban kay Marcos, nanawagan ngayon si Duterte sa AFP at PNP na hadlangan ang mga hakbang sa Cha-cha
Sa isang press conference noong Enero 7 sa Davao City, itinanggi ni Duterte ang pagkakasangkot sa umano'y mga pagsisikap sa destabilisasyon laban sa administrasyong Marcos. Sinabi niya na siya ay naging isang pangulo at walang nakitang dahilan upang palitan si Marcos, at sinabing siya ay "komportable" sa kanyang kahalili.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tinanggap ba ni Marcos ang pagbibitiw ng 18 PNP officers na sabit umano sa droga sa kanilang mga puwesto o natanggal sila sa serbisyo?
Halos tatlong linggo matapos ipahayag ang pagtanggap sa pagbibitiw ng 18 matataas na opisyal, hindi pa naglalabas ng tahasang pahayag ang PNP na naglilinaw kung tinanggal lang sila sa kanilang mga posisyon o sinibak sa serbisyo ng pulisya. Nananatiling hindi malinaw kung kailan magkakabisa ang mga pagbibitiw.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Did Marcos accept the resignations of 18 drug-linked PNP officers from their posts or were they dismissed from the service?
Almost three weeks after the acceptance of the resignations of the 18 high-ranking officers was announced, the PNP has yet to issue a categorical statement clarifying whether they were merely removed from their positions or dismissed from the police service.
Is acceptance of PNP resignations all for show?
Controlling corruption in the PNP may indeed be a herculean task, and starting it with the illegal drug trade is a good move in the right direction. Is Marcos really up to it?
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Top concerns of military, other uniformed personnel on the Marcos admin’s pension reform proposal
The Philippine Military Academy Class of 1971 told the economic team to first complete a full actuarial study, saying the P9.6 trillion estimate by the GSIS in 2019 to fully fund the pension system is “misleading.” It said the analysis failed to include data on the overall assets of the AFP and other uniformed services.
