“Progressive party-lists and civic groups are linked to the NPA.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: As per the Party-list System Act, groups cannot register as party-lists if they advocate for violence.
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“Alice Guo supposedly criticized Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro for her lack of platforms as a mayoral candidate in Marikina City”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The video was digitally altered. The voice asking the questions was interwoven on Guo's clip to make it look like she was criticizing Maan Teodoro, wife of incumbent Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro.
“Comedian and television host Vice Ganda warned the public against voting for reelectionist Rep. Lordan Suan of Cagayan de Oro City.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The fake clip used and edited Vice Ganda's May 3 video endorsement of former Interior secretary and now senatorial candidate Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr.
“Kitty Duterte says that under her father Rodrigo Duterte's presidency, young people could go out and come home safely, implying the streets were safer then.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Both official and unofficial statistics show that thousands of people, including teenagers and young children, were killed in the course of the Duterte administration's brutal drug war.
“A video clip shows supporters of rival candidates in a fistfight ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The circulating video of a fistfight among supporters of rival candidates was taken in Nunungan, Lanao del Sur in 2023 during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
“Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro will be suspended from office after the filing of a complaint of vote-buying and premature campaigning against her in the Ombudsman”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: The Office of the Ombudsman has yet to investigate the anonymous complaint of vote buying and premature campaigning against Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro. It is still uncertain if she will be suspended.
“Celebrity Vice Ganda is endorsing 12 senatorial candidates”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: The original video showed Vice Ganda endorsing only one candidate
“Leni Robredo praises Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s leadership”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Old video overladi with text praising Marcos
“Vice President Sara Duterte asks for votes of reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos , saying she will bring back former president Rodrigo Duterte from The Hague.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: As the former president is in the middle of a legal process, particularly the pre-trial stage, of the ICC, he cannot walk free unless the court approves his temporary release. A senator has no power to bring him back fr…
“A national ID is required to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The Commission on Elections did not issue a “No National ID, No Vote” advisory. It reminded the public to check only official sources for election day updates.
“Dismissed Tarlac mayor Alice Guo attacked Marikina mayoral bet”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: The reel uses a clip of Alice Guo speaking at a Senate hearing on her alleged ties to offshore gambling, then layered onto it a fabricated voiceover asking criticizing mayoral bet Maan Teodoro
“The provincial government of Cavite enforced a 24-hour curfew from May 1 to 15.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: An April 2020 graphic was used to falsely show that a 24-hour curfew was recently enforced in Cavite from May 1 to 15. No official announcement from the provincial government or Gov. Athena Tolentino on a curfew has bee…
“Top Makabayan nominees have communist links”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: Images were manipulated to show the nominees wearing Mao caps
“Votes for Marikina congressional bet Marcy Teodoro won't be counted”
FactRakers rated this: False
FactRakers says: Votes for Marikina Mayor Marcelino “Marcy Teodoro” in the city’s first district congressional race will remain valid as the Comelec en banc has yet to rule on a petition to cancel his certificate of candidacy.
“Leni Robredo has endorsed the senatorial bets of PDP-Laban.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: Robredo has neither explicitly endorsed any candidate from the party nor backed its full senatorial slate. However, she did introduce incumbent SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who is part of the PDP-Laban slate…
“The International Criminal Court has issued and sent to the Philippines an arrest warrant for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: No arrest warrant for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has been published on the ICC's official website, nor have any verified reports confirmed that the Philippine government had received such a document.
“Video shows supporters chanting “Marcos! Marcos!” while Vice President Sara Duterte was speaking at a campaign rally in Manila.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: The crowd was chanting “Apol,” for congressional candidate Apple Nieto, and not “Marcos” as the posts' captions claimed.
“Sarah Discaya received a higher trust rating than re-electionist Vico Sotto, according to an alleged Social Weather Station Survey.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The SWS has no record of releasing or conducting such a survey, according to its official website.
“Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was elected as the new pope.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The papal conclave or the gathering of cardinals to select the new Bishop of Rome will convene only in the first week of May.
“Video shows Ramon Ang endorsing an investment program”
FactRakers rated this: Altered
FactRakers says: It's deepfake video with voice cloning