VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The Filipino vote in May 2022
More than 65.74 million Filipinos are expected to cast their votes on May 9 in the country’s first-ever national elections during a pandemic.
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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Campaigning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Campaigning for the upcoming May 9 elections will be like no other in the country's history because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Filipinos will vote for a new set of national and local leaders amid a raging pandemic that has claimed more than 50,000 lives, nearly crippled the economy, and challenged the competence of incumbent officials in addressing the public health crisis.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Three things you need to know about drug testing
What are the types of drug tests and how long does cocaine stay in the body? What is the most accurate test to detect these illegal substances?
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Understanding the petitions against candidates in the 2022 polls
The official campaign period has not started, but presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is already facing four petitions before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to prevent him from running in the May 2022 elections.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The P536-M deal between F2 Logistics and Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has so far found “no grounds” to cancel its P536-million contract with F2 Logistics for the transport of equipment, supplies, and paraphernalia in the 2022 elections amid concerns of a possible “conflict of interest” raised by poll watchdogs.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque changes tune on seeking Senate seat in 2022
From declaring that “[he] will only run” for a seat in the Senate in the 2022 elections under the slate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio should she join the presidential race, Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque now says he may vie for a Senate slot after all “to prove that the people support [him].”
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Roque contradicts Dutertes on Sara’s ‘presidential bid’
Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte had “consistently” supported the potential presidential bid of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, for the 2022 national elections, contradicting the public pronouncements of the two.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bongbong Marcos unloads five inaccurate claims on election systems in vlog
A two-month-old vlog by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that bears false and misleading claims about the Philippines’ electoral system continues to circulate on social media.