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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng Press Secretary na sa mga world leader kay Marcos Jr. ‘lang nakipag-usap’ si Biden sa UNGA sidelines, HINDI TOTOO

By VERA Files | Sep 24, 2022 9:12 AM

Hindi totoo ang sinabi ni Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles na kay Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. lamang nakipagpulong si United States President Joe Biden sa sidelines ng 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) sa New York City.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Press Secretary falsely claims Biden ‘spoke only’ with Marcos Jr. among world leaders on the sidelines of UNGA

By VERA Files | Sep 24, 2022 9:12 AM

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles inaccurately claimed that United States President Joe Biden met only with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: US did NOT challenge China to go to war

By vera files fact check | Aug 12, 2022 9:08 PM

With the escalating tensions between the United States (U.S.) and China following the visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, a Filipino Facebook (FB) page published a video erroneously […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO Russian announcement of US invasion

By VERA Files | Jul 21, 2022 11:12 AM

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a Filipino Facebook (FB) page posted a video claiming Russia has declared an attack on the United States (U.S.). It is false. Published on July […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB Live claiming Duterte and US ‘joined forces to drive China out of WPS’ MISLEADING

By VERA Files | Apr 28, 2021 7:43 PM

The clip, being passed off as “breaking news”, spliced a recent news report with a 2017 statement of President Rodrigo Duterte on the country’s territorial dispute with China.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Post claiming US, Australia sent warships to disputed PH territory MISLEADS

By VERA Files | Apr 07, 2021 11:55 AM

There has been no statement from Washington or the Australian government about deploying warships into the disputed waters.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Envoy DID NOT say the US has the ‘right’ to be obeyed by PH

By VERA Files | Jun 24, 2020 2:32 AM

The post twists the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines’ words.

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VERA FILES YEARENDER: Explaining the president: He says, they say

By VERA Files | Dec 23, 2016 2:12 PM

For the Philippines, the second half of 2016 meant listening to President Rodrigo Duterte’s press conferences, often at midnight, and his curses and threats against world leaders, corrupt politicians, and drug lords.

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Experts see Duterte finding balance between China and U.S.

Jun 27, 2016 10:09 PM

By CHARMAINE DEOGRACIAS WASHINGTON DC – Incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is not expected to swing to China’s side opposite of the United States but will instead place the […]

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