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Tag: satire

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022
    Categories Editor's Pick FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022

    By Valerie Nuval and Enrico Berdos  |  Dec 27, 2022 8:00 AM

    Most of the satirical posts debunked targeted government officials and allies of the current administration, with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos as the most satirized personality.

    2022 yearender, Cebu Dairy News, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Philippine Daily New Society, Philippine Daily Sun, Philippine Dairy Inquirer, Queen Elizabeth II, satire, yearender

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: How to check for satire?
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Paano malalaman kung satire ang content?

    By Valerie Nuval and Enrico Berdos  |  Dec 27, 2022 7:59 AM

    Ang satirical content na pinabulaanan ng VERA Files Fact Check ay halos nag-triple ngayong 2022 kumpara noong nakaraang taon.

    2022 yearender, exaggeration, imitation, satire, Satire Only, yearender

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: How to check for satire?
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: How to check for satire?

    By Valerie Nuval and Enrico Berdos  |  Dec 27, 2022 7:59 AM

    Here are three tips to discern whether an online post is satirical or not.

    2022 yearender, exaggeration, imitation, satire, Satire Only, yearender

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos DID NOT say arrest of Remulla son is ‘unlawful’

    By vera files fact check  |  Oct 23, 2022 5:11 PM

    A satirical quote card with Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos calling the arrest of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s son “unlawful” is misleading netizens.  Shared on Facebook (FB) on Oct. 14, the quote card showed Marcos defending Juanito Jose Diaz Remulla III, saying his use of marijuana is for medical purposes. The quote read: “I […]

    quote card, remulla, Sandro Marcos, satire

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: SATIRICAL quote card of Queen Elizabeth II supporting Marcos resurfaces on TikTok

    By vera files fact check  |  Sep 13, 2022 11:18 PM

    Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, an old satirical quote card of the former monarch congratulating President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for winning in the May 2022 national elections is misleading netizens anew. A TikTok account on Sept. 11 reposted the fabricated quote card with the text “Wow, maka BBM si Queen Elizabeth” (Wow, […]

    bongbong marcos, Queen Elizabeth II, satire, Tiktok, video

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos begging to be guest speaker in graduation rites a SATIRE

    By vera files fact check  |  Jul 21, 2022 6:42 PM

    A satire posted on Facebook (FB) made netizens believe that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “pleaded” with state universities and colleges (SUCs) to invite him as the keynote speaker in their commencement ceremonies. On July 16, satirical FB page Cebu Dairy News (created on July 28, 2021) published a graphic with the superimposed text: “PRES. […]

    bongbong marcos, satire

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Robredo, Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

    By VERA Files  |  Jul 21, 2022 10:45 AM

    A satirical post on Facebook (FB) is misleading netizens into believing that former Vice President Leni Robredo said opening the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) would lead to an “explosion.” On July 17, satirical FB page Philippine Daily New Society (created on May 13) published a quote card supposedly about Robredo’s opinion on the revival […]

    Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, Leni Robredo, satire

  • Infographic SATIRE: Cayetano cancels 10k ayuda due to high demand in FB comment sections
    Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens share SATIRICAL news card of Cayetano canceling P10K ayuda

    By VERA Files Fact Check  |  Jun 20, 2022 11:06 AM

    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.

    Alan Peter Cayetano, ayuda, cash aid, satire

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC PHL Vote 2022

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post claiming Robredo filled out SOCE with invisible ink is SATIRE

    By vera files fact check  |  Jun 14, 2022 10:07 AM

    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 10, satire FB page Philippine Daily New Society (created on May 13, 2022) published a post about the Robredo camp allegedly filling out her SOCE […]

    invisible ink, Leni Robredo, PHLVOTE2022, satire

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC PHL Vote 2022

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for SATIRE on Tulfo plan to fly chopper without training

    By vera files fact check  |  May 27, 2022 4:07 PM

    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 gaining traction and misleading netizens into believing the statement. The FB post, which appeared on May 22, had this text superimposed on the graphic: “RAFFY […]

    2022 elections, chopper, satire, Tulfo

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