“Ellen DeGeneres praised Rodrigo Duterte's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and said Filipinos have the worst citizens because they rally against the government.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
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“The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Antonio Trillanes IV recently defended drug addicts and attacked President Rodrigo Duterte.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Europe in 'third wave' of COVID-19”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: Europe is still in the second wave of coronavirus infections at the time of Duterte's speech
“SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is airborne.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: Latest briefs from WHO and the the U.S. CDC say SARS-CoV-2 is still mainly transmitted through respiratory secretions or droplets that can reach the mouth, nose and eyes of someone who comes in close contact with a COVI…
“Vaccines are made from the human body.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: A vaccine is a product that contains a "killed" or "weakened" version, or parts of of a pathogen, such as a virus, that is used to train the body's immune response to an infection.
“Gasoline and diesel can be used as disinfectant against the virus that causes COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Health experts do not recommend using gasoline and/or diesel as disinfectant. Both substances, considered toxic, has not been shown to kill the virus that causes COVID-19 and may be very harmful to human health.
“President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not allow face-to-face classes to resume as long as there is no COVID-19 vaccine.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: A week prior, the president said he will allow holding "limited face-to-face classes" by January 2021 in low-risk areas that pass government inspection.
“Virus behind pandemic occurs 'once every 100 years”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: This is the second time Duterte made the flawed claim
“A vaccine is an antibody produced by the body to fight infection.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: A vaccine is a product that contains a “killed” or “weakened” version, or parts of a pathogen. This is then used to train a person’s immune system to produce antibodies so that he or she develops immunity without having…
“President Duterte immediately convened the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases after the World Health Organization issued a warning about the novel coronavirus.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The IATF-EID first convened for the novel coronavirus threat on Jan. 28, 24 days after WHO’s first public warning.
“Many countries have 'perfected' COVID-19 vaccines”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: The World Health Organization says vaccines are still undergoing trial
“Vice President Leni Robredo asked President Rodrigo Duterte what good would a curfew do during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Hot weather slowing COVID-19 cases”
FactRakers rated this: NEEDS CONTEXT
“Netizens reshare 2019 stories about President Rodrigo Duterte asking senior officials from the state health insurance agency to resign”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Rodrigo Duterte talked about the Fabunan Antiviral Drug in a speech on April 13”
Vera Files rated this: False
“A livestream on April 23 shows Rodrigo Duterte thanking billionaire Manny Pangilinan and other tycoons for their help during the COVID-19 pandemic”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The Philippines has fewer COVID-19 cases compared to less populated Italy because of Rodrigo Duterte's "immediate response" to the pandemic”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Gasoline can kill the coronavirus”
FactRakers rated this: No basis. It's also dangerous
“Queen Elizabeth praised President Rodrigo Duterte for his leadership during COVID-19 pandemic and called Filipinos the "worst citizens”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“LeBron James said Rodrigo Duterte is better than Donald Trump in managing COVID-19 crisis”
Vera Files rated this: Fake