VERA FILES FACT CHECK: PCG did NOT fire water cannon at Chinese vessel
A YouTube video is claiming that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had fired water cannons in the West Philippine Sea supposedly at a Chinese vessel. This is misleading.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Romualdez NOT suspended from House of Representatives
A YouTube video bore a clickbait headline and thumbnail claiming that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been suspended from the House of Representatives. This is not true.
De Lima’s freedom — a meaningful reason to observe Human Rights Day
Marcos could show the world that it respects human rights and is serious about advancing accountability by cooperating with the ICC in its probe.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Imee Marcos na ‘walang hurisdiksyon’ ang ICC sa drug war probe dahil ‘gumagana’ ang mga korte sa PH NAKAPANLILIGAW
Nang ipagpatuloy ng ICC ang buong pagsisiyasat nito sa giyera sa droga noong Enero 2023, sinabi nito na ang sariling mga paglilitis sa giyera laban sa droga ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas ay "hindi katumbas ng tunay, kongkreto at progresibong mga hakbang sa pagsisiyasat" na sapat na sasalamin sa pagsusuri ng ICC at magbibigay-katwiran sa pagsususpinde nito.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Imee Marcos MISLEADS in claim that ICC has ‘no jurisdiction’ over drug war probe since PH has ‘functioning’ courts
This makes Marcos one of the many public figures who have made misleading claims in asserting the Philippines’ “non-cooperation” to the ICC’s probe of the Duterte administration’s drug war.
Pwede na bang payagan ang abortion kung…?
Anu-anong kundisyon ang ipinapanukala para payagan ang abortion? Alamin natin kay CHR Commissioner Beda Epres para sa ika-29 na episode ng What The F?! Podcast ng VERA Files.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos’ report on decreasing food prices in SONA is misleading
PSA said food inflation has slowed down to 6.7% in June 2023 from 7.5% in the previous month. However, it is still higher than the 6.4% recorded food inflation in June 2022.
SONA 2022 Promise Tracker
In his inaugural State of the Nation Address (SONA) a year ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended his speech with a declaration that “the state of the nation is sound,” even as the country was still grappling with the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: INFRASTRUCTURE
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. considers the “Build Better More” program as the “pinnacle” of his vision for an “equitable, prosperous and resilient” Philippines.
SONA 2022 PROMISE TRACKER: CORRUPTION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
The Department of Information and Communications Technology just finished building infrastructure to improve broadband capacity in Luzon. Bills to rightsize the national government, promote e-governance, and regulate e-commerce activities are still pending in the Senate.
