VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte takes back his call for the separation of Mindanao from PH
After repeatedly calling for Mindanao secession in the past month, former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he would not pursue the plan.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pangilinan NOT credit-grabbing; authored Free Public Wi-Fi Act
An opinion radio host accused former Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan of stealing credit from the current administration for providing free public Wi-Fi in public spaces. The lawmaker is the principal author of the law that made this possible.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO British Royal Navy ships handed over to the Philippines
A YouTube video claims that the Philippine Navy received two of the British Royal Navy’s warships in a handover ceremony. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Harry Roque backtracks on supporting Marcos
Harry Roque rescinds support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid attempts to push a people's initiative for Charter change.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flip-flops on calling Marcos a ‘drug addict’
After calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a “drug addict,” former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he could have been referring to the use of medicines, not illegal substances.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte flip-flops anew on Charter change
From saying that the 1987 Constitution is “in perfect condition,” former president Rodrigo Duterte now says he supports efforts to amend it for as long as the changes won’t benefit incumbents and the winners in the next election.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Quiboloy makes baseless claim on kill order, $2-million bounty
The FBI and the Philippine National Police have denied that there is a bounty on Quiboloy as well as any plan for his rendition or assassination.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s retraction of EDSA anniversary statement needs context
Vice President Sara Duterte retracted a statement supporting and calling for the commemoration of the EDSA People Power revolution which her office said was mistakenly posted on her official Facebook page.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Maria Ressa NOT endorsing ‘bitcoin platform’
A website posing as both Rappler and CNN Philippines claims to expose a “deleted interview” where Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa supposedly promoted a cryptocurrency platform she is earning money from. This is fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Harry Roque claim on Duterte’s ‘word of honor’ contradicts ex-president’s past statements
As president, Rodrigo Duterte changed his position several times on key issues, such as on his promises to curb corruption and rid the country of illegal drugs.
