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“The Commission in Audit has a constitutional mandate to audit the Philippine Red Cross.”

Vera Files says: As a non-government organization, the PRC is not subject to COA’s mandated audit of the annual spending and revenue of government agencies. However, COA can conduct a post-audit, or a review of the government’s transact…

“Ninoy Aquino was convicted with treason for collaborating with insurgency groups”

“Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao says he is not condemning lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ).”

Vera Files says: In 2016, Pacquiao said persons who are into same-sex marriage are "worse than animals."

“Sinabi ni Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao na hindi niya kinokondena ang mga lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender at queer (LGBTQ).”

Vera Files says: Noong 2016, sinabi ni Pacquiao na ang mga taong nasa same-sex marriage ay "mas masahol pa sa mga hayop."

“Women who shave their underarms and apply antiperspirant increase their risk of breast cancer because of tiny injuries and skin irritations, making way for harmful chemical components to penetrate more quickly into the body.”

“Nagsampa ng reklamo ang Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court laban sa China dahil sa mga incursion nito sa West Philippine Sea.”

Vera Files says: Kinasuhan ng Pilipinas ang China sa Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), hindi sa ICC, kaugnay ng West Philippine Sea dispute. Ang ICC ay isang judicial body na hindi namamahala sa mga hindi pagkakaunawaan sa teritoryo…

“The Philippines filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court against China for its incursions into the West Philippine Sea.”

Vera Files says: The Philippines sued China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), not in the ICC, regarding the West Philippine Sea dispute. The ICC is a judicial body that does not arbitrate territorial disputes between states.

“Casino ban on government personnel a Duterte policy”

FactRakers says: The ban was imposed in the 1970s by presidential decree. Two other presidents reiterated the ban before Duterte did.

“President Rodrigo Duterte says no country can diminish the importance of the July 2016 arbitral award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea.”

Vera Files says: Previously, Duterte recognized China's refusal to accept the PCA ruling. He had also described the decision as "just a piece of paper" that he would throw into the wastebasket.

“Sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na walang bansa ang makababawas sa kahalagahan ng July 2016 arbitral award ng Permanent Court of Arbitration sa South China Sea.”

Vera Files says: Dati, kinilala ni Duterte ang pagtanggi ng China na tanggapin ang desisyon ng PCA. Inilarawan din niya ang desisyon bilang "isang piraso ng papel" na itatapon niya sa basurahan.

“Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno and Vice President Leni Robredo have been disqualified from running in the 2022 elections.”

“A photo suggests that Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Cebu is an infrastructure project of the Duterte administration”

“The Philippine government is giving mothers and housewives a monthly allowance of P10,000.”

“Sen. Franklin Drilon was found to be involved in corruption.”

“Toni Gonzaga signed a contract with PTV-4 to be part of its artist agency”

“Video of specimens in petri dish shows nanobots inside COVID-19 vaccines”

“Ang Philippine Red Cross ay maaaring i-audit ng gobyerno.”

Vera Files says: Ang PRC ay hindi napapailalim sa regular na pag-audit ng Commission on Audit (CoA). Gayunpaman, ang Article IX-D, Section 2 (1) ng 1987 Constitution ay nagsasaad na ang CoA ay maaaring magsagawa ng post-audit ng isang n…

“PDP-Laban is getting Manny Pacquiao disqualified from running in 2022”

“The Philippine Red Cross can be audited by the government.”

Vera Files says: The PRC is not subject to the regular audit of the Commission on Audit (CoA). However, Article IX-D, Section 2 (1) of the 1987 Constitution states that the CoA can conduct a post-audit of a non-governmental organization…

“The tandem of Bongbong Marcos and Rodrigo Duterte for the 2022 elections has been locked in”