Vera Files

“On Nov. 26, 2020, 200 members of the New People's Army (NPA) surrendered to the government.”

“Actress Anne Curtis-Smith, through the FB account Tulong Ni Annecurtis, is holding a giveaway; one of the mechanics is for participants to send in their "full contact details”

“Actress Heart Evangelista reacted to Vice President Leni Robredo's publicized relief efforts, saying "Camera doesn't need to be on for you to help”

“NBI Clearance, TIN, Birth Certificate, and other government documents can now be obtained for free”

“The government already has a list specifying the individuals who will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccines.”

Vera Files says: Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said there is no final list specifying the names of individuals who will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccines. She said the department "will not be able …

“TV show host Willie Revillame told President Rodrigo Duterte should sell his beautiful car and jet to help typhoon victims”

“Twitter exchange between Tricia and Aika Robredo saying their mother, Vice President Leni Robredo, slept beside former Quezon City Rep. Jorge “Bolet” Banal”

“Video shows parents rallying at the Commission on Elections to disqualify the Makabayan bloc from running for Congress”

“Vice President Leni Robredo visited Itogon and brought with her lots of cameramen. She didn’t bring relief goods for evacuees.”

“The aerial photo that shows Cagayan province almost completely submerged in floodwater was taken in November 2020, during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.”

Vera Files says: A reverse image search of the photo revealed that it was actually taken in December 2019, as shown in a Facebook post of the Cagayan Provincial Information Office. During this time, many towns in the province experience…

“Media did not cover the Duterte administration's relief efforts during Typhoon Rolly.”

“Vice President Leni Robredo questioned the whereabouts of President Rodrigo Duterte at the height of Typhoon Ulysses.”

Vera Files says: Neither were there official records, transcripts, interviews nor media reports attributed to Robredo insinuating about Duterte's absence or non-appearance in public when Typhoon Ulysses unleashed strong winds and dumped…

“Davao City is reputedly the biggest city in the world.”

Vera Files says: Based on land area, at least one city in Asia alone -- Shanghai City in China -- outsizes Davao city, which has a total land area of 2,443.61 square kilometers, according to Philippine Statistics Authority data. Shangha…

“President Rodrigo Duterte's 91% approval rating in the Sept. 14 to 20 Pulse Asia survey meant they "approve of everything he's done so far...without exception.”

Vera Files says: The 91% rating was a combination of the total percentage of respondents who said they “truly approve” and “somewhat approve” of the president’s performance.

“Vice President Leni Robredo was "not asked to leave" President Duterte's Cabinet.”

Vera Files says: While it is true that Robredo resigned from the Cabinet in 2016 as chairperson of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, she only did so after having been instructed by the president to "desist from att…

“An ABS-CBN van overturned while its news crew was covering the "dolomite" beach in Manila Bay as Typhoon Ulysses raged over Luzon on Nov. 12.”

Vera Files says: The screengrab is an altered copy of the thumbnail photo of a TV Patrol News report from June 2010, about an ABS-CBN van that tipped over on Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway while on its way to Ilocos Sur.

“Photos show crying ladies in front of ruins of houses after Typhoon Ulysses”

“President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the release of retired Army general Jovito Palparan from prison”

“Video shows release of dam water in Cagayan, which caused houses and bridges to get swept away by rampaging waters”

“Five low pressure areas are forming in the Philippine Area of Responsibility, namely Vicky, Wally, Xylo, Yoyong and Zocimo”