“A law providing P10,000 cash aid to victims of calamities in the country has been approved.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
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“A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter crash victim in Bohol had to wait for Bong Go because he told them he would provide assistance.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Atin ba ang Spratlys? Walang sinabi ang Arbitral Tribunal tungkol dito.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Totoo na ang arbitral tribunal ay hindi nagpasya kung aling estado ang may "pagmamay-ari" sa buong Spratly Island Group, o sa mga high-tide maritime features dito. Tinutukan lamang ng South China Sea arbitration ang pin…
“Sinabi ng Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Justice, at ng Philippine National Police na walang mga tagubilin na i-profile ang mga community pantry organizer.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Sinabi ng mga matataas na opisyal ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), kabilang sina National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Communication Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy at Sout…
“Is the Spratlys ours? The Arbitral Tribunal didn’t say anything about that.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: It is true that the arbitral tribunal did not decide on which state has “ownership” over the entire Spratly Island Group, nor over the high-tide maritime features in it. The South China Sea arbitration dealt only with t…
“Photos show “Baby Clarence” who is about to be intubated and undergo a CT scan, and who has “meningitis, a brain infection, and sepsis like dengue.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“The Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Justice, and the Philippine National Police have said there were no instructions to profile the organizers of community pantries.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Top officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), including National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy and Southern Luzon Command…
“The Philippines has “joined forces” with the United States to drive Chinese vessels out of the West Philippine Sea”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Ang New Zealand at Vietnam ay hindi nagpataw ng lockdown para ma kontrol ang pagkalat ng COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: Hindi totoo
Vera Files says: Noong 2021 pa lang, ang New Zealand ay nagpataw ng lockdown nang dalawang beses: noong Peb. 14 (sa loob ng tatlong araw) at Peb. 27 (pitong araw). Ang Vietnam ang unang bansa sa Southeast Asia na nagpataw ng lockdown me…
“Angel Locsin paid a member of GMA News to secure media coverage of her community pantry initiative”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Angel Locsin will be imprisoned after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte made sure the actress will be held responsible for a community event mishap”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Getting two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine kills people.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Garlic helps remove pain in ears and ear infections, simply put a cleaned garlic plug in your ear as an earplug”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
“Manny Pacquiao is providing "help" by giving money to people who send their name, address and contact details to the Facebook page Manny Pacquiao Tulong sa Bayang Mahirap. Some posts claim he is giving away P30,000 to P50,000”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Many among the youth have lost confidence in our system of voting because they don't believe the outcome.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: The 2019 Deutsche Welle story cited in Marcos' blog only featured two students. The poll cited in the vlog was an informal survey conducted in February by a website, which did not disclose its respondents' demographics.
“Marami sa mga kabataan ang nawalan ng kumpiyansa sa system ng pagboto dahil hindi sila naniniwala sa resulta.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Ang 2019 na istorya ng Deutsche Welle na binanggit sa blog ni Marcos ay nagtatampok lamang ng dalawang estudyante. Ang poll na binanggit sa vlog ay isang impormal na survey na isinagawa noong Pebrero ng isang website, n…
“Walang katotohanan sa haka-haka na may ‘verbal fishing agreement’ umano sa pagitan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Pangulong Xi Jin Ping, na hinimok ang mga barkong Tsino na manatili sa West Philippine Sea sa kabila ng mga diplomatic protest at matinding mga pahayag ng mga opisyal ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas. Ito ay walang batayan at simpleng haka-haka.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Mismong ang pangulo ang nagsabi sa isang talumpati noong Hunyo 2019 na "syempre" papayagan niya ang mga Chinese national na mangisda sa loob ng katubigan ng Pilipinas. Sinabi niya na ito ang kanyang "kasunduan" kay Chin…
“A breaking news that President Rodrigo Duterte has warned China against claiming islands in the West Philippine Sea. Russia has also gotten angry at China.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Ang mga mamamayang Pilipino na higit sa 70 taong gulang ay wala sa listahan ng priyoridad para sa pagbabakuna sa COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Ang mga mamamayang Pilipino na may edad na 60 pataas ay pangalawa sa 12-tier na mga priority group ng gobyerno para sa pagbabakuna ng COVID-19, kasunod sa tinatayang 1.7 milyong frontline healthcare workers, ayon sa lis…
“Filipino citizens above 70 years old are not in the priority list for COVID-19 vaccination.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: Filipino citizens aged 60 and above are second in the 12-tier priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination of the government, next to the estimated 1.7 million frontline healthcare workers, the health department's list of p…