VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque DID NOT SAY Duterte is like a supreme being
Roque dubbed the quote card as “fake news” while a media outfit whose logo is visible in the graphic denied and denounced the post.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming US impressed with Duterte’s achievement MISLEADS
The video did not even mention the United States but instead featured an unrelated clip from a July 26 interview with Philipine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar on PTV.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO approval from Duterte to rename NAIA
President Duterte has not talked about renaming the NAIA in his speeches, nor has he signed any official order approving it. Congress has yet to pass the bill proposing to rename NAIA to “Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Pilipinas (Philippine International Airport).
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post’s claim that ABS-CBN owes gov’t billions NEEDS CONTEXT
The FB post and PNA’s July 26 report both need context, as Duterte’s claim is not true and has already been refuted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at least twice last year.
Promises made, promises broken
In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte said, "I assure you, this will be a clean government... You know, ako makagarantiya (I can guarantee), 101% it will be clean."
PDP-Laban ruckus reveals leaders’ real intentions
The bitter power struggle within the top leadership of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) should serve as a warning to voters about potential candidates who do not deserve to get elected.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pulse Asia poll DID NOT say Duterte-Duterte tandem got 28% approval rate
Its survey did not ask about Filipinos' preferences for potential tandems in 2022.
Continuing the ‘change scamming’ agenda
One faction in the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) claims there is a “huge clamor” for President Rodrigo Duterte to run for vice president in next year’s elections in order “to continue (his) agenda of change” and his administration’s 10-point economic program.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Queen Elizabeth and a British blogger DID NOT express admiration for Duterte
The latest statement from Queen Elizabeth II lauding Filipino nurses in Britain did not carry any praise for Duterte. Neither did a video from British blogger Malcolm Conlan.
Duterte-Pacquiao rift will ultimately benefit the country
The verbal tussle between President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao is not bad at all. They should be encouraged to go on with the exchange in order that we would know them better.
