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“COVID-19 infection caused by the Omicron variant is "like having the flu.”
Vera Files says: Overall, it is not accurate to compare the flu directly to COVID-19 because “[COVID-19] is in a crisis state with many complicating layers to infection and severity,” according to health experts from Meedan, a global te…
“Larry Gadon has succeeded in his petition to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Manila International Airport.”
“One should take amoxicillin to help the body fight off infections during a fever.”
“Kris Aquino frequently wears the sequestered jewelry of Imelda Marcos”
“Imee Marcos is the fake author of the Expanded Solo Parent Welfare Act”
“Audio recording of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. criticizing Cory Aquino for disallowing the operation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant”
“Kris Aquino has given up on her illness”
“Leni Robredo's first message as "citizen Leni" on the first day that she is no longer vice president is that "this day is not the end”
“In the May 9 elections, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. got the "biggest electoral mandate in history of Philippine democracy.".”
Vera Files says: While Marcos Jr. did garner the highest number of votes in Philippine electoral history, his share of the vote is only the third highest margin of victory in the country.
“Sa halalan noong Mayo 9, nakuha ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang "pinakamalaking mandato sa eleksyon sa kasaysayan ng demokratikong Pilipinas.”
Vera Files says: Habang si Marcos Jr. ay nakakuha ng pinakamataas na bilang ng mga boto sa kasaysayan ng eleksyon sa Pilipinas, ang kanyang bahagi ng boto ay ikatlong pinakamataas lang na kalamangan ng tagumpay sa bansa.
“Anti-Marcos activists' protest venue in front of church intended to involve church in their cause”
FactRakers says: Police designated the activists' protest venue
“Bulatlat recruits students to New People's Army”
FactRakers says: Badoy did not substantiate the claim and is famous for red-tagging
“Naabot ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas ang target nitong ganap na mabakunahan ang 70 milyong Pilipino laban sa sakit na coronavirus bago matapos ang termino ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong Hunyo 30.”
Vera Files says: Noong Hunyo 1, ipinapakita ng datos mula sa Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 vaccination dashboard na talagang naabot ang target na ito kung saan 70,147,235 Filipino ang nakakumpleto ng kanilang pangunahing serye ng …
“National Youth Commission created through Marcos' House bill”
FactRakers says: Another congressman's bill became the basis for the law creating the commission
“The Philippine government achieved its target of fully vaccinating 70 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term on June 30.”
Vera Files says: As of June 1, data from the Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 vaccination dashboard shows that this target was indeed achieved with 70,147,235 Filipinos completing their primary vaccine series, but only after several …
“Caloy' a super typhoon, Signal No. 4 raised”
FactRakers says: Caloy remained a tropical depression
“Journalist Maria Ressa is not Pinoy”
FactRakers says: Ressa has dual citizenship: American and Filipino
“Nagpasya ang Thailand at Vietnam na ipagbawal ang pag-export ng bigas sa Pilipinas sa ngayon.”
Vera Files says: Huling naglabas ang Vietnam ng pagbabawal sa pag-export ng bigas noong Marso 2020, ngunit ipinagpatuloy ang pag-export ng butil pagkalipas ng dalawang buwan at hindi na tumigil mula noon. Walang rekord ng patuloy na pag…
“Rappler ceases operations”
FactRakers says: Rappler to appeal shutdown order, continues to operate