“Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, in his last will and testament, left 90% of his wealth to the Filipino people”
Vera Files rated this: False
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“Consumption of eggs and Vitamin C and E, getting sunlight in the morning, and drinking warm water daily can defeat COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque did not violate any health and quarantine protocols during his visit to the Ocean Adventure park.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Photos of Roque's "side trip" showed the spokesman not wearing a mask while speaking to park employees, and sitting directly beside one of them as he pet a dolphin.
“President Duterte immediately convened the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases after the World Health Organization issued a warning about the novel coronavirus.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The IATF-EID first convened for the novel coronavirus threat on Jan. 28, 24 days after WHO’s first public warning.
“A COVID-19 sensor has been inserted in Android and Apple mobile phones.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“A former Nigerian beauty queen was burned to death for stealing makeup.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“India ranked first in in the Western Pacific region in terms of COVID-19 cases per million population, followed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Singapore, then the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The data presented were the total number of cases, not cases per million population, of the countries mentioned.
“Rodrigo Duterte was hailed again by TIME magazine as a strongman.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Angel Locsin has a sibling who is a member of the CPP-NPA that died in a clash.”
Vera Files rated this: Unproven
“Chuck Norris contracted and died of COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Piolo Pascual was shot in the head by carjackers.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“The Philippines was a commonwealth of the United States during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Philippines became a commonwealth of the U.S. only on Nov. 15, 1935 -- more than a decade after the Spanish flu pandemic.
“The Supreme Court of the Philippines ordered the "overall shutdown" of ABS-CBN.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“BBC's Stephen Sackur knows Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is "fake" and is a tax evader”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The House of Representatives' hearing on the franchise renewal application of ABS-CBN is cancelled because of a lack of documents.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The National Democratic Front of the Philippines is a terrorist organization.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The NDF has not been officially and legally declared a terrorist organization in the Philippines.
“Vice President Leni Robredo said "most of those who experience teen pregnancies are the youth.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“A little girl shown lying in a coffin died from COVID-19.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The Supreme Court junked ABS-CBN's franchise renewal petition.”
Vera Files rated this: False
“GMA CEO Felipe Gozon criticized ABS-CBN for dragging his network into the latter's franchise renewal issue.”
Vera Files rated this: False