“The International Criminal Court has freed Duterte from detention in the Hague following a speech by Nigerian Prince Ali Ababwa.”
Vera Files says: Duterte was not freed by the ICC. The post is published by a satirical Facebook page.
VERA Files is a non-profit news organisation in the Philippines that runs a fact-checking service.
Vera Files says: Duterte was not freed by the ICC. The post is published by a satirical Facebook page.
Vera Files says: Although a bill granting social pension to all senior citizens had passed in the House of Representatives, it is still pending at the committee level in the Senate.
Vera Files says: This is fake. There are no records of Marcos Sr. making such a remark. The clip was manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI).
Vera Files says: The circulating video does not show the retrieval operation for Filipino climber Philipp “PJ” Santiago II who passed away this May while attempting to reach Mt. Everest's summit. Santiago's family has debunked the video…
Vera Files says: Hindi pa naisasabatas ang Senate Bill 2816, kaya matutuloy ang Barangay at SK elections sa Dis. 1, ayon sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at alinsunod sa Republic Act 11462.
Vera Files says: Noong May 14 ay pinasinungalingan ng DepEd ang picture, na tinawag nilang “fake news.” Alinsunod sa Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, lahat ng mga estudyante ay kailangang mag-aral mula kindergarten hanggang Grade 1…
Vera Files says: In a May 23 advisory, Sen. Bong Go cautioned the public against believing messages from several fake Facebook accounts and pages claiming that he or the Malasakit Center is giving out cash assistance to anyone who sends…
Vera Files says: The circulating reels cut out significant portions of Atty. Vic Rodriguez's original statement from a video where he called on the public to protect the vice president from impeachment.
Vera Files says: The Commission on Elections reported only 1.4 million people who overvoted for senator in the May 12 elections. The 17 million figure refers to the total number of invalidated ballots for overvoting.
Vera Files says: Ang video ay gumamit ng isang putol na newsclip galing sa GMA News program na Saksi at pinagmukhang sinabi ng newscaster na si Pia Arcanghel na ‘balik kulungan si De Lima.'
Vera Files says: Marcos never filed a bill for free college tuition, neither as a senator in the 15th and 16th Congress nor as a congressman in the 9th and 15th Congress. He was not a senator when the Universal Access to Quality Tertiar…
Vera Files says: Since Trillanes lost the Caloocan mayoralty race in the recently concluded elections, he is prohibited by law from holding any position in the government for a year.
Vera Files says: A video greeting from Vice President Sara Duterte for her father's 80th birthday was edited to falsely claim that the former president will soon be returning home.
Vera Files says: There are no verified reports or official announcements on the ICC Facebook page and website regarding Duterte's alleged return to the Philippines on May 31 or anytime soon.
Vera Files says: A GMA News' Saksi report was edited to claim falsely that the Court of Appeals has ordered the former senator to return to jail.
Vera Files says: In a May 14 advisory posted on their official FB page, the DepEd debunked the circulating graphic and called it “fake news.”
Vera Files says: The Manila Bulletin has disowned the circulating graphic. Contrary to the claim, Go thanked Duterte for endorsing him in his proclamation speech last May 17.
Vera Files says: The official page of LCC said the post is fake and warned that the account is impersonating the supermarket chain.
Vera Files says: DepEd labelled this as “fake news” in a statement issued on May 18 as it reminded the public to be cautious and discerning against misinformation.
Vera Files says: Senators Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa were among the top spenders in the midterm elections, based on reports as of March 2025.