Vera Files
VERA Files is a non-profit news organisation in the Philippines that runs a fact-checking service.
“Actor John Lloyd Cruz is dead.”
“Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confirmed to be the winner of the 2016 vice presidential race.”
“Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine caused Bell's palsy in its clinical trial participants. Photos show participants who developed Bell's palsy.”
“President Rodrigo Duterte gave a powerful order against leftist groups on Dec. 6, 2020. In the video, Duterte said the Communist Party of the Philippines and its “legal fronts and infrastructure” must be destroyed, and told soldiers to not hesitate to use their guns against a perceived enemy.”
“The deaths of six people during its clinical trials were the effect of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine.”
“The woman in photo is Maria Nena Manzanilla who has a tumor in her eye and needs medical assistance.”
“Vice President Leni Robredo thanked people who protected the New People's Army. She said, "We need to protect the NPA. They are the hope of our nation. The government should be one with the NPA’s goals. This is my promise if I become president.”
“A food delivery rider delivered a severed head”
“Getting inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines means putting toxic substances in your body like formalin (formaldehyde) and aluminum.”
“Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has no experience in litigation and is thus not qualified for his position.”
Vera Files says: Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court on Nov. 21, 2012, Leonen has had over 24 years of legal experience — more than the minimum 15-year requirement under the 1987 Constitution. This includes serving as counsel …
“A Marcos flood control project was "one of the many projects with the name 'Marcos'" scrapped by the late president Cory Aquino.”
“Moderna vaccine was found to be 100% effective against COVID-19.”
“The ceasefire with the CPP-NPA-NDF is dead, and so are the peace talks, under the Duterte government.”
Vera Files says: President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech at the UN General Assembly that the Philippines supports UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's call for a global ceasefire on armed conflicts.
“The Philippines was the "earliest...in the world" to impose a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.”
Vera Files says: At least five other countries -- China, Vietnam, Italy, Mongolia, and Saudi Arabia -- were ahead of the Philippines in declaring a lockdown due to COVID-19.
“The stomach should not be hit by any hard object during menstruation, as this might injure the uterus and cause a woman to vomit blood. This might also result in the development of ovarian cancer.”
Vera Files says: Vomiting of blood after getting hit in the stomach is most probably due to a “severe damage” in the stomach or its surrounding organs, and, “in most situations,” does not involve or affect the uterus and the rest of the…