Vera Files

“Photos show victims of Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan Valley and Isabela province”

“The Duterte administration wants "to find a more enhanced, mutually beneficial, mutually agreeable, and more effective and lasting arrangement" with the United States as it seeks yet another six-month extension of the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).”

Vera Files says: In a move that surprised many, President Rodrigo Duterte decided on June 1 to temporarily suspend for six months (ending on Dec. 1) the termination of the VFA "in light of political and other developments in the region.…

“The 17, 727 COVID recoveries reported on Nov. 1 alone was "national record-shattering.”

Vera Files says: The 17,727 recoveries reported on Nov. 1 resulted from a week-long data reconciliation under the Department of Health's Oplan Recovery.

“Photos show the aftermath of Typhoon Rolly in Bicol”

“President Rodrigo Duterte is not in favor of same-sex marriage, whether it be church or civil.”

Vera Files says: Roque's claim contradicts Duterte's most recent public statement on the issue, where he explicitly said he was "in favor" of same-sex marriage. Throughout his term, Duterte has taken a nuanced position on the matter -- …

“President Rodrigo Duterte says he can still do something to reduce corruption before his term ends in June 2022.”

Vera Files says: Last September, Duterte said he had offered to resign as president because he could no longer stop corruption. He campaigned and won in the 2016 elections on the platform of ending corruption in government within three …

“By wearing masks daily, your major organs can get too much carbon dioxide and not enough oxygen which can lead to organ damage and failure”

“The British government passed a law allowing “ordinary” citizens to administer vaccines and freeing them from any liabilities in case they vaccinate someone incorrectly.”

“Photos show the aftermath of Super Typhoon Rolly in Guinobatan, Albay and the Bicol region”

“Angel Locsin's visit at a school for Lumad youth is evidence she is a terrorist.”

“Commission on Human Rights chairman Chito Gascon slammed the Duterte administration and said the surprise military attack against the News People's Army is a human rights violation.”

“SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is airborne.”

Vera Files says: Latest briefs from WHO and the the U.S. CDC say SARS-CoV-2 is still mainly transmitted through respiratory secretions or droplets that can reach the mouth, nose and eyes of someone who comes in close contact with a COVI…

“Senate President Tito Sotto told Vice President Robredo and opposition senators to resign if they cannot support President Rodrigo Duterte.”

“The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is having an early Christmas raffle for netizens, which involves commenting "PCSO" or "Thank you PCSO" as much as they can on the post.”

“Man in a yellow shirt falling from a boat and into a creek is former president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, evidence of one of his "sloppy" projects.”

“The CPP/NPA/NDF has been declared as a terror group in the Philippines and that countries such as the United States, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as the United Kingdom and the European Union have listed CPP/NPA/NDF as terrorist organizations.”

Vera Files says: Proclamation 374, which President Duterte issued in 2017, declared CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization, but does not mention the NDF. The United States, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom and European Union have als…

“Facebook third-party fact-checkers took down the Facebook page "Hands Off Our Children.”

Vera Files says: It is Facebook, not its third-party fact-checkers, that took down “two separate networks” -- one traced to China, and the other to the Philippines -- on its platform for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” Facebook's th…

“Hypnic jerks, or the sensation of falling while sleeping, is a sign of a close encounter with death. The "shock" happened because of a signal sent by the brain that your blood circulation and breathing stopped during sleep.”

“Video shows "10 biggest infrastructure projects" in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte's Build, Build, Build program.”

“Drinking boiled or pureed serpentina leaves can kill all the cancer cells in your body within 24 hours of intake.”