VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Presidential survey’ where Sara Duterte got 94% MISLEADS
The so-called survey was an informal Twitter poll.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Image ALTERED to show ‘Run Sara Run’ tarp on vehicle in Marawi City
A reverse image search, however, revealed that the original copy of the photo showing a convoy was taken over three years ago. There was no tarpaulin attached to the vehicle's bumper.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte DID NOT respond to Isko Moreno comment on tarpaulins in circulating video
The Davao City mayor made no reference to Moreno in her monologue.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Comelec spox DID NOT express support for ‘Run, Sara, Run’ campaign
This is a spurious spin on a statement made by the Comelec official in a Feb. 24 interview with ANC.
Know thy creator: Video of ‘Run, Inday, Run’ tarp printing sparks public curiosity
A look into the company’s history shows it has taken on printing jobs for local and national government agencies, including the Philippine National Police.
Time to revisit law on premature campaigning
Incumbent legislators would do the country a great service if they seriously take a closer look at a provision in Republic Act (RA) 9369 that rendered premature campaigning a thing of the past.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video makes MISLEADING claims about Raffy Tulfo, Sara Duterte candidacies in 2022
The radio and TV personality has made no announcement he would vie for public office. Neither has the presidential daughter said she was running in the upcoming polls.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Graphic of Lacson supporting Bam Aquino’s Senate run NOT new; it’s from 2019
The graphic and Lacson's endorsement was made to look recent and timed for the 2022 national polls.
Sara Duterte plays ‘jele jele bago quiere’
The title of this column is borrowed from Jose Rizal’s masterpiece, Noli Me Tangere, which historian Ambeth Ocampo best explained in his 2016 opinion piece to mean “one is pretending not to appear interested in something, though in reality one is desperate to have it.”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte DID NOT announce candidacy for 2022 polls
The Davao city mayor has made no such announcement.