VERA Files is a non-profit news organisation in the Philippines that runs a fact-checking service.
Vera Files says: The SWS has no record of releasing or conducting such a survey, according to its official website.
Vera Files says: The papal conclave or the gathering of cardinals to select the new Bishop of Rome will convene only in the first week of May.
Vera Files says: Neither Zuckerberg nor any of Meta's official channels have made a public statement about reviewing and removing by next year social media accounts of all Filipino politicians in its platforms such as Facebook, Instagra…
Vera Files says: The sample ballot used in the misleading video is an old version released by Comelec last January 6, 2025.
Vera Files says: The interview is old and was taken in February when a fake survey attributed to OCTA Research was circulating. The recent survey published by Pulse Asia is real.
Vera Files says: The information referenced in the videos came from a Feb. 25 press briefer, stating that SC ordered Congress to respond to a petition by Sara Duterte questioning the constitutionality of her impeachment. The petition is…
Vera Files says: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former first lady Imelda Marcos were fined USD 353.6 million (PhP 20.2 billion) in 1995 for refusing to pay reparations to victims of human rights violations under late dictator Ferdin…
Vera Files says: The circulating clip shows the Grand Residences condominium that caught fire in Cebu City on April 14, 2023.
Vera Files says: The circulating video shows passengers jumping off a capsized ferry in the Bahamas in 2023.
Vera Files says: The ICC will not release former president Duterte on bail. There is no bail under the Rome Statute, only an “interim release” which an accused has to apply for. The publisher has a history of publishing satirical posts.
Vera Files says: The circulating video came from a March 14 press forum where NBI Director Jaime Santiago said they will file cases against Filipinos abroad who are spreading false information. The clip being spread online is incomplete…
Vera Files says: The circulating video was taken on Jan. 30, 2025 when former president Rodrigo Duterte attended the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino national coordinating meeting in Davao City.
Vera Files says: No article or post containing such a statement from Alawi was published on GMA News' website and social media pages. The actress has never released a statement about the vice president's impeachment on any of her offici…
Vera Files says: A reverse image search revealed that the original video of a burning bus terminal in Araneta Center, Cubao was taken two years ago and given false context.
Vera Files says: These are scams. There is no such announcement from DepEd's official website or social media channels about a financial assistance program for graduating students.
Vera Files says: There is no reliable technology in the world that can confidently predict the exact date, time and location of large earthquakes, according to PHIVOLCS
Vera Files says: While it is true that both cities ranked high in Numbeo's crime index, the database is known to “crowdsource” data through “surveys answered by website visitors” and does not use official and confirmed statistical metho…
Vera Files says: The clip is an old video from Aug. 2023, when Torre resigned as director of the Quezon City Police District after a road rage incident involving a former cop and a cyclist.
Vera Files says: Putin has not expressed support for nor has he issued any pronouncement that he will help Duterte to be released from detention.
Vera Files says: There are no reports about the Guinness World Records recognizing the birthday rallies for former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 28. The Vatican cardinals did not urge the United Nations to have Duterte released fro…