“The elderly will now be given P25,000 as they reach the ages of 80, 85, 90 and 95, under an amended Centenarians Act of 2016 or Republic Act 10868.”
Vera Files rated this: False
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“The University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman is the only campus that has a private army.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Among UP’s eight constituent universities, only two — UP Diliman and UP Los Baños — have their own university police forces, which currently operate under the supervision of their respective Office of the Vice Chancello…
“Video shows a zombie apocalypse happening in Africa and India”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago wants to disband those who hinder the CPP-NPA”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Singer Jovit Baldivino is dead.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“ASEAN countries have rolled out vaccination programs as well.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: As of Feb. 2, only Indonesia, Singapore, Lao PDR, and Myanmar have begun their vaccination programs. The Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are expecting vaccine supplies in mid- to late February. Br…
“Inilunsad din ng mga bansa sa ASEAN ang mga programa sa pagbabakuna.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng Konteksto
Vera Files says: Simula noong Peb. 2, ang Indonesia, Singapore, Lao PDR, at Myanmar lamang ang nagsimula ng kanilang mga programa sa pagbabakuna. Inaasahan ng Pilipinas, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, at Vietnam ang mga supply ng bakuna …
“Sara Duterte officially announced her candidacy for the 2022 presidential elections”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Ang litrato ng Manila Bay shoreline ay nagpapakita na ang buong kahabaan mula sa bakod ng US Embassy-Manila hanggang sa breakwater ng Manila Yacht Club ay natakpan na ng durog na dolomite.”
Vera Files rated this: Peke
Vera Files says: Ang litrato ay minanipula at maraming beses nang na-debunk ito ng mga fact-checker. Ang orihinal na litrato, na nai-post noong Set. 17, 2020 ng isang netizen, ay nagpakita na ang aktwal na dolomite beachfront ay wala pa…
“Photo of the Manila Bay shoreline shows that the entire stretch from the fence of the US Embassy-Manila up to the Manila Yacht Club breakwater is now covered with crushed dolomite.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The photo is manipulated and has been debunked several times by fact-checkers. The original photo, posted Sept. 17, 2020 by a netizen, showed that the actual dolomite beachfront was less than half the width and length o…
“China's new coast guard policy is "none of our business;" it is China's business what law it passes.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: While enacting law is a sovereign prerogative, China's new coast guard law is "a verbal threat of war" to any country that defies it and, if unchallenged, is submission to it.
“Wala tayong pakialam” sa bagong coast guard policy ng China; bahala ang China sa kung anong batas ang ipinapasa nito.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Bagaman ang pag gawa ng batas ay isang sovereign prerogative, ang bagong coast guard law ng China ay "isang verbal na banta ng giyera" sa anumang bansa na tumututol dito at, kung hindi hahamunin, ay nagpapasakop dito.
“Ang mga akusado sa kaso ng 2009 Maguindanao massacre ay na-convict na.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Ang desisyon na ibinaba ng lower court ay hindi pa pinal. Ang ilan sa pangunahing akusado ay nag-apela ng kanilang guilty verdict.
“Ferdinand Marcos got an average of 98.01% in the 1939 Philippine bar exams”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Ang kasunduan ng gobyerno sa Chinese firm na Sinovac tungkol sa pagbili ng mga COVID-19 vaccine ay isa nang "done deal.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Kahit na binding na obligayson na ang term sheet ng gobyerno at ng Sinovac, "hindi pa pinal" ang agreement.
“The Philippine government's term sheet agreement for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from China-firm Sinovac is a "binding obligation" that is already a "done deal.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip flop
Vera Files says: Although a term sheet agreement is already a binding obligation, the agreement is "not yet final."
“May 25 na matatandang pasyente sa nursing homes sa Norway ang namatay matapos ang pagbabakuna ng Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Sinabi ng Norwegian Medicines Agency na ang mga pagkamatay ng mga matatanda matapos mabakunahan ng Pzifer vaccines ay "hindi nagpapahiwatig na mayroong kaugnayan ang pagkamatay at ang bakuna." Sinabi nito na karaniwang …
“Mayroong "katuturan" sa hakbang na ginawa ng Department of National Defense na tapusin ang 1989 na kasunduan nito sa University of the Philippines, na nagbabawal sa mga puwersa ng estado na pumasok sa loob ng mga campus ng UP ng walang paunang abiso.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Sinasabi ngayon ni Lacson na mas "maigi" para kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana na suspindihin ang pagpapawalang bisa ng 1989 UP-DND accord.
“Scholarships of students fighting against military have been revoked by the government, according to National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“There is "sense" in the Department of National Defense's unliteral abrogation of its 1989 agreement with the University of the Philippines, which prohibits state forces from entering and conducting operations within UP campuses.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Sen. Panfilo Lacson now says it would be prudent for the DND to suspend the abrogation.