Vera Files
VERA Files is a non-profit news organisation in the Philippines that runs a fact-checking service.
“Bongbong Marcos has won the vice presidential vote recount.”
“Hindi ko alam kung ang mga miyembro ng Presidential Security Group ay, sa katunayan, ay nag bakuna laban sa COVID-19.”
Vera Files says: Ang pangulo ang unang nagbunyag sa publiko na ang ilang mga sundalo ay nabakunahan na. Sinabi ni PSG Commander Jesus Durante III na ipinaalam ng PSG sa pangulo ang pagbabakuna noong Oktubre 2020.
“I don't know if members of the Presidential Security Group were, in fact, administered vaccines against COVID-19.”
Vera Files says: It was the president who first disclosed to the public that some soldiers had already been vaccinated. PSG Commander Jesus Durante III had said the PSG informed the president of the inoculation as early as October 2020.
“Video of passengers crying and praying aloud is in-flight footage of the Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ 182 that crashed in Indonesia.”
“Christine Dacera's corpse was abused at Makati Funeral Homes”
“Fernando Zobel de Ayala shamed Vice President Leni Robredo and defended President Rodrigo Duterte in a press briefing”
“Jonel Nuezca was rushed to the hospital because he was stabbed while in jail”
“Doctors are encouraging the injection of COVID-19 vaccines in the penis.”
“Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca was beaten to death by his fellow inmates.”
“President Rodrigo Duterte cursed at House Deputy Speaker and Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza and other congressmen for commenting on the vaccination of members of the Presidential Security Group with a COVID-19 vaccine.”
“All the judges of the International Criminal Court are "white".”
Vera Files says: Ten of the 18 sitting judges of the ICC are from African, Latin American and Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific Groups of States, while eight are from Eastern European, and Western European and Others Groups of States. One of …
“Ang International Criminal Court ay walang hurisdiksyon sa Pilipinas o alinman sa mga opisyal nito dahil ang bansa ay hindi miyembro ng Rome Statute.”
Vera Files says: Sa ilalim ng Art. 127 ng Rome Statute, ang pag-withdraw ng isang Estado ay "hindi makakaapekto sa anumang pakikipagtulungan sa Korte kaugnay sa mga pagsisiyasat at paglilitis na kriminal" na "sinimulan bago ang petsa ku…
“Ang lahat ng mga hukom ng International Criminal Court ay "Puti.”
Vera Files says: Sampu sa 18 nakaupong hukom ng ICC ay mula sa African, Latin American at Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific Groups of States, habang ang walo ay mula sa Eastern European, at Western European and OthersGroups of States. Isa sa …
“The International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction over the Philippines or any of its officials because the country is not a member of the Rome Statute.”
Vera Files says: Under Art. 127 of the Rome Statute, a State's withdrawal will "not affect any cooperation with the Court in connection with criminal investigations and proceedings" that were "commenced prior to the date on which the wi…