Vera Files

“Actress Liza Soberano joined the New People's Army (NPA)”

“Hardheaded Filipinos were to blame for the spread of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines.”

Vera Files says: The Department of Health explained that the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country is due to the increase in testing and contact tracing capacity, the ongoing community transmission, and delay in reporting of confirmed …

“President Corazon Aquino shutdown the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, a project of her predecessor Ferdinand Marcos Sr., because she "didn't want Filipinos to remember the Marcos family.”

Vera Files says: While it is true that Aquino decommissioned the multi-billion-peso BNPP, the “reason” that Gadon cited has nothing to do with the mothballed power plant. In 1986, Aquino’s Executive Order 55 declared that the Philippine…

“The Oct. 7 resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) proves that there are no extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.”

Vera Files says: The UNHRC resolution did not absolve the Philippines from EJKs and other human rights abuses. It offers "technical cooperation and capacity building" between the Philippine government and the UN Office of the High Commi…

“I have not killed nor ordered the killing of anyone.”

Vera Files says: President Duterte has categorically admitted to having killed "several" persons in previous public addresses and media interviews.

“The United Nations defended President Rodrigo Duterte and his war on drugs, and slammed his critics, senators Risa Hontiveros and Francis Kiko Pangilinan.”

“The World Health Organization (WHO) reversed its position on lockdowns and is now urging world leaders to stop lockdowns.”

“Vice President Leni Robredo is going to be removed from office. Bongbong Marcos is the true vice president of the Philippines.”

“Bongbong Marcos won as vice president in the 2016 elections. The National Board of Canvassers’ final official result are as follows: 15,155,344 votes for Marcos while Leni Robredo had 11,418,817.”

“Drug addicts should be treated as "victims in dire need of [medical, psychological, and spiritual] assistance.”

Vera Files says: This contradicts Go's stance in April 2020, when he said he had "extra" body bags for "drug addicts and peddlers of fake news," and November 2019, when he questioned the Commission on Human Rights for protecting "crimin…

“A woman with face paint wearing a guerilla uniform of the New People’s Army is Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago.”

“COVID-19 swab test is a dangerous test that can cause your death, as it damages the endocrine glands and the haematoencephal barrier”

“Kabataan Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago told parents, "Your children are not yours. They came through you but they do not belong to you.”

“Wear surgical masks with the white side facing out if you are healthy and the blue or colored side out if you are sick.”

“The Manila Bay clean-up and rehabilitation program costs “P397 million," and the following Aquino administration projects cost as follows: "P295 million" for the Kayo ang Boss Ko toilet project, "P12 million" for a collapsed wooden footbridge in Zamboanga, and "P250 million" for the Labo Bypass Road Project.”

“A photo showing colorful, developed houses was taken after President Rodrigo Duterte took office.”

“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque said the European Commission has not withdrawn GSP preference of any country.”

Vera Files says: Sixteen countries have so far been delisted or temporarily withdrawn from the list of the current GSP regulation of the EU.

“The Philippines affirms its arbitral victory against China in the South China Sea dispute before the United Nations General Assembly.”

Vera Files says: President Duterte's statement contradicted that of his top diplomat Teodoro Locsin Jr., who earlier strongly opposed raising the arbitral win in the UN. Duterte's stance in the UN speech also contradicted his own past p…

“A public toilet with no dividers has a P295 million budget while the entire rehabilitation of Manila Bay only costs P385 million”

“The Philippines is being fooled by its Department of Health with its recommendations for the wearing of masks and face shields, and social distancing, because those preventive measures are not being done by the NBA in the United States, and in Tanzania and Wuhan, China.”