FACT CHECK: Massive flooding DID NOT occur on Rizal bridge
An FB page posted a video falsely claiming that a massive flood reached the Luvers Eastwood Bridge in Montalban, Rizal.
Tag Archives: typhoon
FACT CHECK: Davao City relief drive photo NOT new
A photo of relief trucks from Davao City are circulating online, claiming these were going to victims of Typhoon Carina. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Marikina bridge did NOT collapse
Several netizens claimed that a bridge in Marikina collapsed amid Typhoon Carina's onslaught. Not true.
FACT CHECK: NO forecast on ‘powerful typhoon’ Dindo coming to PH this weekend
Several FB posts claimed that a new, powerful typhoon named "Dindo" could make landfall this weekend. This is false.
FACT CHECK: ‘Bacoor flood’ photos NEED CONTEXT
Amid Typhoon Carina's onslaught, FB posts circulated claiming to show the flood situation in Bacoor, Cavite. The photos used were from 2018.
FACT CHECK: Video of ‘Typhoon Beryl’ hitting PH is FAKE
A TikTok video suggests that a powerful ‘Typhoon Beryl’ will make landfall in the Philippines. Not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Jenny NOT twice as strong as Yolanda
A verified YouTube channel is claiming that Typhoon Jenny is twice as powerful as Super Typhoon Yolanda. This claim is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Hanna is NOT twice as strong as Super Typhoon Yolanda
Videos posted on Facebook and YouTube falsely claimed that typhoon Hanna is twice as powerful as Super Typhoon Yolanda which devastated the country in 2013.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Reel DOES NOT show tsunami in China
A Filipino Facebook user uploaded an old clip falsely claiming houses were being swept away by floods in China. The clip shows a tsunami hitting Japan in 2011.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO new super typhoons in PH
A verified YouTube channel uploaded a video claiming that two new super typhoons have entered the Philippines. This is fake.
