The public is getting swamped with false, misleading, or completely fabricated information that creates confusion, anxiety, fear and distrust, aggravating the anger and stress over the rising cost of living and our daily struggles with congested traffic and inefficient government services.
At the start of the plenary session, Sen. Migz Zubiri declared the Senate presidency vacant. The election of Sen. Tito Sotto as the new Senate president followed, ending the exasperating leadership of Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
A YouTube video claims that incumbent Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has been ousted and will be replaced by returning Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III. This is false.
Sa apat na bahaging seryeng ito, ang VERA Files Fact Check ay nagkalap ng importanteng impormasyon tungkol sa anim na mga nangungunang kandidato na nais maupo sa Malacañang, at ang kani-kanilang mga katuwang na bise presidente, upang matulungan ang mga botante na gumawa ng napakahalagang desisyon. Kasama sa part 4 ng seryeng ito ang tatlong vice presidential bets, sina cardiologist Willie Ong, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, at Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
(Fourth of four parts) In this four-part series, VERA Files Fact Check compiled relevant information about six of the top candidates vying for Malacañang, and their respective vice presidential bets, to help voters make the ultimate decision.