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Tag: Senate

  • Pia Cayetano, Senate photo
    Categories Editor's Pick News Seeing through the Smoke

    The vape genie is out of the bottle

    By Booma Cruz  |  Mar 10, 2023 5:18 PM

    The vape genie is out of the bottle and the Senate, one of the two branches of Congress responsible for letting the genie out, is furious.

    bongbong marcos, e-cigarettes, novel tobacco products, Senate, vape, vape bill

  • Jinggoy Estrada
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Jinggoy Estrada’s statement on ICC complementarity principle misleads

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 22, 2023 2:06 PM

    The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I noted that the investigation of the drug war done by the Philippine government covered only “low-ranking” police officers and failed to probe into the systemic nature of the crimes or identify the “most responsible” officials.

    drug war, Gloria Mapacagal-Arroyo, ICC, Jinggoy Estrada, Robin Padilla, Rodrigo Duterte, Senate

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Senate NOT abolishing K-12 program

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 16, 2023 5:16 PM

    A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that the Senate has passed an “immediate order” to remove the K to 12 education system. This has been debunked several times. On Feb. 9, a YouTube channel published a video that bore the false headline: “KAKAPASOK LANG GRABE! RAFFY TULFO NILUSOB ang DEPED, K-12 PROGRAM ni PNOY […]

    K to 12, Senate

  • It is NOT TRUE that President Bongbong Marcos and Rep. Rodante Marcoleta had Raffy Tulfo removed from the Senate.
    Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Raffy Tulfo NOT expelled from the Senate

    By VERA Files  |  Feb 09, 2023 5:21 PM

    A YouTube video falsely claims that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and Rep. Rodante Marcoleta had Sen. Raffy Tulfo removed from the Senate.

    Raffy Tulfo, Senate

  • robin padilla
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Listahan ng mga bansang may mga batas sa ‘fake news’ na binanggit ni Sen. Robin Padilla hindi tama

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 05, 2022 3:08 PM

    Sa pagsusulong ng batas laban sa pagkalat ng maling impormasyon online, binanggit ni Sen. Robinhood Padilla ang 15 bansang may mga batas laban sa “fake news.” Ang kanyang listahan, gayunpaman, ay may ilang mga kamalian.

    Anti-Fake News Law, disinformation, misinformation, Robin Padilla, Senate

  • robin padilla
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sen. Robin Padilla cites inaccurate list of countries with ‘fake news’ laws

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 05, 2022 3:08 PM

    In pushing for legislation against the spread of false information online, Sen. Robinhood Padilla enumerated 15 countries that have laws against “fake news.” His list, however, carries some inaccuracies.

    Anti-Fake News Law, disinformation, misinformation, Robin Padilla, Senate

  • Bato dela Rosa
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bato Dela Rosa’s shifting stance on ‘punishment’ for drug users

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 05, 2022 11:20 AM

    In a span of four years, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa went from supporting the death penalty for all illegal drug offenders as director-general of the Bureau of Corrections to proposing rehabilitation for users. Now, the former Philippine National Police chief says he has “second thoughts” about his own measure.

    Bato Dela Rosa, Bureau of Corrections, death penalty, illegal drugs, Philippine National Police, Senate, War on drugs

  • Bato dela Rosa
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Ang nagbabagong paninindigan ni Bato Dela Rosa sa ‘parusa’ sa mga gumagamit ng droga

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 05, 2022 11:20 AM

    Sa loob ng apat na taon, nagbago ang pananaw ni Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa tungkol sa pagtrato sa mga illegal drug offender. Bilang director-general ng Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), sinuportahan niya ang parusang kamatayan para sa lahat ng mga nagkasala kaugnay ng ilegal na droga hanggang kanyang iminungkahi ang rehabilitasyon para sa mga gumagamit. Ngayon, sinabi ng dating Philippine National Police (PNP) chief na “nagdadalawang isip” siya tungkol sa sarili niyang panukala.

    Bato Dela Rosa, Bureau of Corrections, death penalty, illegal drugs, Philippine National Police, Senate, War on drugs

  • Migz Zubiri
    Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Zubiri na maaaring gamitin ang confidential funds para sa pagkukumpuni ng mga silid-aralan hindi totoo

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 01, 2022 12:29 PM

    Mali ang pahayag ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri noong Nob. 7 na maaaring gamitin ang confidential funds sa pagkukumpuni ng mga silid-aralan.

    2023, commission on audit, Confidential and Intelligence Funds, Koko Pimentel, Migz Zubiri, national budget, Senate

  • Migz Zubiri
    Categories FACT CHECK NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Zubiri inaccurately claims that confidential funds can be used for repair of classrooms

    By VERA Files  |  Dec 01, 2022 12:29 PM

    A 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) set of guidelines defines confidential expenses as lump sum amounts for “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies.” It categorically states that “in no case shall (confidential or intelligence funds) be used for … construction or acquisition of buildings or housing structures.”

    2023, commission on audit, Confidential and Intelligence Funds, Koko Pimentel, Migz Zubiri, national budget, Senate

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