The rise of dark candidates in Philippine elections
The populist framework comes to mind, as we are about to elect the game show host and comedian Willie Revillame to the Senate.
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FACT CHECK: Willie Revillame mali sa pagsabi na 94% hanggang 97% ng mga Pilipino mahirap
Sa pagbibigay-katuwiran sa kanyang pagtakbo para sa Senado sa 2025 elections, nagbitaw ng maling pahayag si television host Willie Revillame na 94% hanggang 97% ng mga Filipino ay mahirap.
FACT CHECK: Willie Revillame wrongly claims 94% to 97% of Filipinos are poor
Justifying his bid for a seat in the Senate in the 2025 elections, television host Willie Revillame falsely claimed that 94% to 97% of Filipinos are poor.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Revillame did NOT lecture Robin Padilla
A Facebook video falsely claimed that TV show host Willie Revillame lectured Sen. Robin Padilla.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: ‘Buy one, get scammed free’: Mga scam, nagkalat sa social media nitong 2022
Iba-iba ang mga modus ng bogus posts na nagkalat sa social media: mga biglaang anunsyo ng ayuda, mga gamot ng iba’t ibang sakit at mga pila ng tao na bibili ng bagsak-presyo na aircon.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Manny Villar got ABS-CBN’s frequencies, NOT Willie Revillame
The National Telecommunications Commission awarded ABS-CBN frequencies to Manny Villar-owned Advanced Media Broadcasting System, Inc. (AMBS)
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE giveaway uses name of Willie Revillame
The scam post claimed that the ex-game show host would give away P30,000 as ayuda (cash assistance) to help people establish businesses.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Revillame DID NOT reproach Duterte amid flood disaster
There is no record of Revillame making that statement. This has also been debunked by the show host himself.
MTRCB replaces members of committee hearing Willing Willie case
BY CYRILL BEATRIZ YAMBAO and MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has replaced the members of the Hearing and Adjudication Committee after they voluntary inhibited in response to the accusation of lack of impartiality by lawyers of TV5 and Willie Revillame.
Procter & Gamble suspends ad placements in ‘Willing Willie’
PROCTER & Gamble Philippines has suspended its advertising placements in the TV5 variety show "Willing Willie" after a storm of public opinion chastised the network and its host Willie Revillame for committing what has been called child abuse in its March 12 episode.
