VERA Files
Several Facebook (FB) pages uploaded a satirical graphic claiming that Senator-elect Alan Peter Cayetano turned back on his promise to provide a P10,000 ayuda (cash assistance) as if it were true.
A satirical Facebook (FB) post misled netizens into believing the camp of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo filed her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) using transparent ink. On June […]
A satirical post on Facebook (FB) with senator-elect Rafael “Raffy” Tulfo supposedly saying that should the need arise, he will pilot a helicopter even without flight training and know-how, is […]
An altered graphic showing presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gaining 99.9% of the voter share in a survey has resurfaced days before the election. This is a satire. On […]
A satirical Facebook (FB) page claiming presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. promised to lower the country’s unemployment rate to zero is misleading netizens into believing it to be true. […]
A satirical Facebook (FB) post claiming Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will be the new mouthpiece of rival presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is misleading netizens. On April […]
This is not the first time Gonzaga figured in a satirical post that misled people.
Nakatanim na sa isipan ng maraming Pilipino ang katatawanan. Nakatutulong ito na pahupain ang tensyon kapag tumatalakay ng mga kontrobersyal na paksa gaya ng pulitika o mga isyung panlipunan. Ngunit nakikita ito ng iba bilang isang pagkakataon para tuyain nang husto ang isang tao o isang grupo tungkol sa isang bagay na kinasasangkutan nila; ang magalit ay hindi maganda dahil “talo ang pikon,” sabi nga nila.
Humor is ingrained in the psyche of many Filipinos. It helps diffuse tension when discussing controversial topics such as politics or social issues. But others see it as an opportunity to sublimely ridicule a person or a group for a matter involving them; taking offense is unwise because “talo ang pikon (sore loser),” so they say.
It was posted by a parody account called “Philippine Char.”