“Piolo Pascual was shot in the head by carjackers.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
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“The Philippines was a commonwealth of the United States during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Philippines became a commonwealth of the U.S. only on Nov. 15, 1935 -- more than a decade after the Spanish flu pandemic.
“The Supreme Court of the Philippines ordered the "overall shutdown" of ABS-CBN.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Pandemics occur 'once in a century”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Four flu pandemics preceded the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the last century
“BBC's Stephen Sackur knows Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is "fake" and is a tax evader”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The House of Representatives' hearing on the franchise renewal application of ABS-CBN is cancelled because of a lack of documents.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The National Democratic Front of the Philippines is a terrorist organization.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The NDF has not been officially and legally declared a terrorist organization in the Philippines.
“Vice President Leni Robredo said "most of those who experience teen pregnancies are the youth.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“A little girl shown lying in a coffin died from COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The Supreme Court junked ABS-CBN's franchise renewal petition.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“GMA CEO Felipe Gozon criticized ABS-CBN for dragging his network into the latter's franchise renewal issue.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The ban on motorcycle back riding has been lifted in the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“COVID-19 global death toll is 1.6M”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: 473,061 COVID-19 deaths worldwide were recorded as of June 24
“Sarah Elago told parents she will ruin the lives of their children.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“New People's Army started anti-government war in the 1950s”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The communist New People's Army was founded in 1969
“The MV Karagatan incident is what caused Ferdinand Marcos to declare martial law in 1972.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
“U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said the U.S. has the right to be followed by the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Many countries have 'perfected' COVID-19 vaccines”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The World Health Organization says vaccines are still undergoing trial
“Photo shows University of the Philippines graduate, an NPA leader”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The face of Japanese-Australian musician George “Joji” Kusunoki Miller was photoshopped onto the picture
“Group violates social distancing protocols”
FactRakers rated this: MISLEADING
FactRakers says: The photo was not taken in the Philippines but in India