Archive - FACT CHECK Year 2024 all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 24 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: FAKE Land Bank scholarships reappear as school year ends Multiple posts on FB falsely claim the Land Bank of the Philippines offered scholarships for the academic year 2024-2025. By VERA Files | May 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on investments is MISLEADING Marcos said the country's investment promotion agencies have approved almost P1.7 trillion investments across various sectors. By VERA Files | May 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO PH, US, Japan, Australia joint attack on China A video on YouTube claims that the Philippines, Australia, Japan and the United States have banded together to attack Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea. This is not true. By VERA Files | May 9, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT SHEET: Gumagana ba ang justice system ng Pilipinas? Hindi makikipag-cooperate ang Marcos administration sa International Criminal Court sa imbestigasyon nito sa drug war. Gumagana naman daw kasi ang justice system ng Pilipinas. By VERA Files | May 7, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA FILES | Feb 29, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA FILES | Feb 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 29, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 28, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 28, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA FILES | Feb 28, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Feb 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating ‘TUPAD hiring’ posts BOGUS, NOT from DOLE Job posts supposedly for the TUPAD emergency employment program of the Department of Labor and Employment have been shared on Facebook. These are fake. By VERA FILES | Feb 27, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: P100 wage hike bill NOT yet law A short video on TikTok is erroneously claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos has signed the P100 wage hike bill. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Feb 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO arrest, imprisonment for Rowena Guanzon A YouTube video is claiming that former Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Rowena Guanzon has been arrested and imprisoned. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Feb 27, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tulfo NOT removed as senator A video on YouTube is erroneously claiming that Sen. Raffy Tulfo has been expelled from the Senate under the order of President Ferdinand Marcos. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Feb 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong NOT promoting niacinamide toothpaste A Facebook page posted a fake video claiming that cardiologist Willie Ong promoted a niacinamide toothpaste. By VERA FILES | Feb 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens fall for FAKE Pope Francis quote on fasting Pope Francis never said that Catholics can eat whatever they want for Easter, contrary to what several Facebook posts claimed. By VERA FILES | Feb 26, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating text on ‘chop-chop syndicate’ is an OLD HOAX from 2017 A message warning motorists about a so-called “chop-chop syndicate” allegedly involving policemen has been going around on Facebook and private messaging platforms. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Feb 26, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Apollo Quiboloy takes back support for Marcos, asks him to resign After supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election, pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect now calls for his resignation. By VERA Files | Feb 26, 2024 | 4-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Romualdez NOT sentenced to life imprisonment This video emerged a week after both Romualdez and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri shook hands and agreed to stop the word war between the two chambers of Congress. By VERA FILES | Feb 24, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK VERA FILES FACT CHECK: China did NOT bomb Scarborough Three YouTube videos are claiming that China has supposedly bombed Scarborough Shoal. This is not true. By VERA FILES | Feb 23, 2024 | 3-minute read KEEP READING Posts navigation Newer posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 8 Older posts