Vera Files
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“The proper dosage of ivermectin if you are sick, if you get sick: take ivermectin at 12 to 15 milligrams depending on body weight. If you are over 90 kilos, most likely you need to take more ivermectin.”
“Yakult is made up of “sperm of the cow.”
“Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy said "Mga komunista lang ang natutuwa sa community pantry” (Only communists are pleased with the community pantries)”
“President Rodrigo Duterte joined the United States (U.S.) in warning China about incursions in the West Philippine Sea”
“Ang pagharang sa pagpapatupad ng national identification system ay nasa agenda ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) sa ilalim ng ipinanukalang Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER).”
Vera Files says: Wala kahit saan sa 180-pahinang draft ng CASER noong 2018 ang anumang motion o panukala na tutulan ang pagpapatupad ng pambansang ID system. Ang tanging mga alalahanin sa seguridad na iminungkahi ng NDFP sa CASER ay ang…
“Photo of Manila Bay filled with garbage shows the body of water during the administration of former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III”
“Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is restricting private companies from directly procuring COVID-19 vaccines from the manufacturers.”
Vera Files says: It is Republic Act 11525, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program of 2021—not Duque's discretion–that prohibits the private sector from buying COVID-19 vaccines by themselves. RA 11525 was passed by both houses of Congress …
“Hinaharang ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ang direktang pagkuha ng mga pribadong kumpanya ng COVID-19 vaccines sa mga manufacturer.”
Vera Files says: Ang Republic Act 11525, o ang COVID-19 Vaccination Program of 2021 — hindi ang desisyon ni Duque – ang nagbabawal sa pribadong sektor na mag-isang bumili ng mga COVID-19 vaccine. Ang RA 11525 ay ipinasa ng parehong kapu…
“Juan Ponce Enrile exposed a conspiracy between China and Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV”
“Ang Court of Appeals at ang Supreme Court ay nagpasiya na "walang red-tagging".”
Vera Files says: Habang ang Court of Appeals (CA), sa isang desisyon noong Hunyo 2019, ay talagang sinabi na walang sapat na ebidensya para mapatunayan na nilabag at pinagbantaan ng gobyerno ang mga karapatan sa buhay, kalayaan, segurid…
“Beware of Super Q Golden Bihon. Photos show a rice noodle-making facility with noodles on the floor, and workers barefoot and not wearing proper factory uniform”
“The Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court have ruled that "there is no such thing as red-tagging.”
Vera Files says: While the Court of Appeals (CA), in a June 2019 ruling, indeed said there was lack of substantial evidence to establish that the government violated and threatened the rights to life, liberty, security and privacy of th…