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“Jonathan De Santos, former editor of Philstar.com, is an urban operative of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front.”
Vera Files says: Lorraine Badoy, a former undersecretary at the Presidential Communications Office and a spokesperson at the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, did not present any proof that Jonathan De Santos ha…
“Sen. Risa Hontiveros was removed from the Senate following an order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio”
“The Philippine Army received a delivery of 12 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) in August 2023”
“The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be replaced by the New Manila International Airport”
“Sen. Raffy Tulfo is giving away P10,000 for house repairs through Palawan Pawnshop or GCash.”
“The K to 12 program has been scrapped after DepEd launched the revised K to 10 program”
“The Manila Times published a story about Bitcoin Bank, a cryptocurrency platform by BDO Unibank where netizens can invest their money”
“The name of the Philippines will be changed”
“Video shows houses were being swept away by floods in China during the onslaught of Typhoon Doksuri”
“China conducted a military drill on the South China Sea in an attempt to “taunt” the Philippines”
“President Ferdinand Marcos will raise the pay of teachers and has a long-term plan for this”
“Russian warships recently entered the territories of the Philippines and Taiwan”
“The Philippine Navy fired warning shots at Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 9, 2023”
“President Bongbong Marcos has not received any pay or allowance”
“The Department of Social Welfare and Development is giving away free housing to poor Filipinos and all they have to do is register through the Facebook page "DSWD 4PS Update 2023 All Region”
“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the first majority president in the country’s electoral history.”
Vera Files says: Although Marcos Jr. did obtain the highest number of votes in the history of the Philippine presidential elections, Quezon was the first president elected by a majority of Filipinos with 67.99% of the total votes cast i…
“President Bongbong Marcos is the first to award cash incentives to national athletes who win international competitions”
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expelled Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian following the Aug. 5 water cannon incident in the West Philippine Sea”
“Hindi na tumaas pa ang presyo ng bigas mula nang ipatupad ang Rice Tariffication Law noong Marso 2019.”
Vera Files says: Tumaas ang presyo ng lokal na bigas mula nang ipatupad ang Rice Tariffication law noong Marso 2019. Halimbawa, ang umiiral na presyo ng regular-milled rice noong Marso 2019 ay nasa P39. Bumaba ito sa P35 noong Disyembre…