Archive - FACT CHECK Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Duterte is 79, not 73 When asked to recall the names of his Davao death squad, former president Rodrigo Duterte wrongly stated his age. He is 79, not 73. By VERA Files | Oct 30, 2024 | 1-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: SMNI INCORRECTLY reports cases against KOJC manager SMNI falsely reported that a U.S. court junked cases of human trafficking, forced labor and money laundering against KOJC human resources manager Marissa Dueñas. By VERA Files | Oct 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: House DID NOT cite Duterte in contempt A YouTube video falsely claims that that the House of Representatives has cited former president Rodrigo Duterte in contempt. By VERA Files | Oct 28, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: LTFRB flip-flops on PUV consolidation extension After insisting that April 30 was the final extension for the franchise consolidation for drivers and operators of PUV under the modernization plan, the LTFRB has extended the consolidation until Nov. 29. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK 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. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Claim on arrest warrant against Harry, Mylah Roque MISLEADS A YouTube video claims that Harry and Mylah Roque have been ordered arrested and imprisoned supposedly by a court. This needs context. By VERA Files | Oct 24, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT laugh at executed Filipino in Saudi A video misleadingly claimed that Marcos laughed at the Filipino who was executed in Saudi Arabia. It also used an unrelated photo of Marcos on its thumbnail. By VERA Files | Oct 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: The Ombudsman did NOT file a case vs Stella Quimbo A video on YouTube falsely claimed that the Office of the Ombudsman filed a case against Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo regarding her "extravagant lifestyle". By VERA Files | Oct 18, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong is NOT dead Two posts on Facebook falsely claimed that Doc Willie Ong is dead. It used images with false contexts as proof of his supposed death. By VERA Files | Oct 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Cassandra Ong did NOT reveal Doc Willie Ong as father A YouTube video falsely claims that Cassandra Ong has revealed that Doc Willie Ong is her father. By VERA Files | Oct 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Apollo Quiboloy is NOT the KOJC leader with dismissed charges Two Facebook posts are falsely implying that cases in the U.S. against KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy have been dismissed. By VERA Files | Oct 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING FACT CHECK FACT CHECK: Quiboloy’s US cases have NOT been junked Several posts on social media falsely claimed that the cases against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in the U.S. have been dismissed. By VERA Files | Oct 17, 2024 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 … 31 Older posts