“Crowd chanted Duterte at Marcos slate's rally in Iloilo”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Crowd cheered for BBM in the original video of the Alyansa Ilocos Norte rally and did not chant “Duterte!”
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“Drinking Regen Brew Stem Cafe 8-in-1 Stem Cell Coffee twice a day every day can lower blood pressure.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: Research is mixed on the effects of coffee intake on blood pressure. The product is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration.
“EMCOR is giving away free washing machines and refrigerators.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: EMCOR has no current giveaway for free washing machines and refrigerators. Its official Facebook page has warned against fake giveaways.
“FloraWell FemHerb feminine wash can heal uterine fibroids.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: Uterine fibroids, commonly known as myomas, cannot be treated with feminine wash. FloraWell FemHerb feminine wash is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration.
“Former Justice secretary and senator Leila de Lima received campaign funds from a disbarred lawyer accused of malversation.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: De Lima denied ever knowing the disbarred lawyer, whose name does not appear among her election campaign donors.
“P4.1 trillion of the P6.3 trillion national government budget for 2025 was released to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: The P4.1 trillion released by the DBM from the P6.3 trillion national budget as of January 2025 went to government agencies and projects, not to the president.
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stole the country's gold reserves”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it has the sole authority to manage the country's gold reserves.
“President Trump said people who would help the ICC, such as former senator Leila De, Lima, would be sanctioned.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: President Trump's economic sanction against the ICC didn't mention De Lima. The executive order sanctions ICC staff who have made “transgressions” against the U.S. and Israel.
“Sen. Hontiveros wants to build condos on land where the poor lives”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: Subsidies will be provided to the PH4 beneficiaries to minimize monthly mortgage and other formats of housing programs will still exist.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation has dropped its cases against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: As of Feb. 26, Quiboloy remains on the most wanted list of the FBI for sex trafficking, fraud, coercion, bulk cash smuggling, among others. There has been no official announcement to the contrary from the U.S. federal a…
“The Gaisano Capital Group of Companies is giving away free shopping vouchers.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: The Gaisano Capital Group of Companies has no ongoing giveaway for shopping vouchers. Their official Facebook page warned against the fake post.
“U.S. bombed Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The video is a compilation of old clips originally taken in South Korea and Indonesia in 2017, 2016 and 2014.
“Viral video shows a huge crowd attending the PDP-Laban's campaign rally in Cebu.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: A reverse image search reveals that the video was taken last year during a Cebu concert by worship band Planetshakers.
“DepEd is giving out P 8,000 cash assistance to students in all levels and TESDA, ALS enrollees”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: DepEd is not giving out cash assistance to students, per the agency's advisory.
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte received the U.S. International Anti-Corruption Award.”
Vera Files rated this: Satire
Vera Files says: Duterte did not receive the anti-corruption award. The claim was originally from the satire page Cebu Dairy News, posted in October 2021.
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received an award from the U.S. Army.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The clip is an old video of President Marcos when he visited Arlington National Cemetery in the U.S. to pay his respects to fallen American soldiers.
“ABS-CBN will return to free-to-air television on Channel 3”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: No new frequency or channel has been assigned to ABS-CBN after its legislative franchise expired on May 5, 2020. None of the five bills seeking to grant a new franchise to ABS-CBN has been passed by the House of Represe…
“Bayan Muna Party-list will be permanently disqualified if it fails to secure a seat in the coming midterm elections.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: This is not true.The Commission on Elections said it may delist a party-list that has failed to secure a seat in two successive elections but the party-list can still register again.
“Photos show huge crowd supporting ‘Duterte senators,' referring to the candidates for senator in the May polls under the PDP Laban party of former president Rodrigo Duterte.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
Vera Files says: Results from an AI-detector tool show that all but one photo is likely to be AI-generated.
“Vice President Sara Duterte wants to remain in her post “forever”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Vice President Duterte was not referring to herself but the people behind a public survey asking Filipinos if they were pro-Marcos or pro-Duterte in saying the motive is to stay in power.