Vera Files

“The Philippine Navy is urgently hiring people to fill up 19,000 job vacancies in 2025.”

Vera Files says: The Philippine Navy denied posting a recruitment call for a supposed urgent hiring to fill up 19,000 job vacancies. The fake call collects personal information.

“The viral video of strong winds and rain cutting down a tree was taken during the onslaught of Typhoon Pepito.”

Vera Files says: A reverse image search revealed that the video was published in October, before the typhoons hit the country.

“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. skipped the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru to avoid undergoing the drug testing for the event”

Vera Files says: Marcos did not attend the summit to focus on the government's disaster response, according to the Presidential Communications Office. The trade and industry chief was designated to attend on his behalf.

“Lucas Bersamin has allowed the International Criminal Court (ICC) to come to the Philippines”

Vera Files says: The executive secretary said that the government will “neither object to it nor move to block” Duterte if he wishes to surrender to the ICC.

“Sa pagbanggit sa isang artikulo ng VERA Files, sinabi ni Rep. Robert Ace Barbers na 73 katao lamang ang napatay sa mga anti-drug na operasyon ng pulisya mula Hulyo 2022 hanggang katapusan ng 2023.”

Vera Files says: Ang artikulo ng VERA Files, na isinulat ng mga mananaliksik mula sa Third World Studies Center ng UP, ay nagtala ng 342 na pagkamatay na may kaugnayan sa droga sa unang taon lamang ng administrasyong Marcos. Ang bilang …

“A Facebook post warns of the alleged kidnapping of four children in Marikina City.”

Vera Files says: The Marikina PIO said the four minors were invited to a Bible study without informing their parents.

“Elon Musk announced the launch of a “water engine” through a post on X”

Vera Files says: Neither Elon Musk nor his company Tesla have announced anything about launching a water-powered car engine. The erroneous posts carried photos that may have been AI-generated.

“A viral photo shows the state of Cagayan in the aftermath of Typhoon Marce’s onslaught in the region.”

“CHED is offering scholarships for elementary, high school and college undergraduate students”

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte confirms existence of Davao Death Squad when he was mayor of Davao City, pointing to former police officers, including Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, as its members.”

Vera Files says: In 2015, Duterte said DDS stands for Davao Development System, not Davao Death Squad. He had also previously admitted having links to the death squad

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte admits he had wanted drug addicts killed.”

Vera Files says: Earlier, Duterte insisted it was drug lords and pushers he “would be happy to slaughter,” not addicts.

“In evading the request of the House of Representatives' quad committee to open his bank account for scrutiny, former president Rodrigo Duterte falsely claimed that the account is held jointly with his wife.”

Vera Files says: The joint bank account in question is with his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, not his wife.

“Inamin ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na gusto niyang patayin ang mga adik sa droga.”

Vera Files says: Nauna nang iginiit ni Duterte na “ikalulugod niyang katayin” ang mga drug lord at pusher, hindi ang mga adik.

“Kinumpirma ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pagkakaroon ng Davao Death Squad noong siya ay mayor ng Davao City, na itinuro ang mga dating opisyal ng pulis, kabilang si Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, bilang mga miyembro nito.”

Vera Files says: Noong 2015, sinabi ni Duterte na ang ibig sabihin ng DDS ay Davao Development System, hindi Davao Death Squad. Dati na rin siyang umamin na may kaugnayan sa death squad.

“Naglathala ang PIA ng isang artikulo ng balita noong Okt. 26 na nagdedetalye ng mga tampok ng Bicol River Basin Development, na binanggit ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bilang isang pangmatagalang solusyon sa problema sa pagbaha sa Bicol Region.”

Vera Files says: Higit sa 50% ng artikulo ng PIA, o 15 sa 21 talata, ay plagiarized content mula sa isang pag-aaral ng independent development consultant na si Jeanne Frances Illo. Karamihan sa mga talatang ito ay teksto mula sa pag-aar…

“President Ferdinand Marcos is allegedly facing impeachment raps over the depletion of the government's quick response fund.”

Vera Files says: No lawmaker has filed a complaint to start the impeachment process against Marcos.

“Sa pag-iwas sa kahilingan ng quad committee ng House of Representatives na buksan ang kanyang bank account para sa pagsisiyasat, sinabi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang kasama niya sa joint account ay ang kanyang asawa. Hindi ito totoo.”

Vera Files says: Ang katuwang ni Duterte sa pinag-uusapang joint bank account ay ang kanyang anak na si Vice President Sara Duterte, hindi ang kanyang asawa.

“The highest wind speeds for tropical cyclones Yolanda, Rolly, and Kristine are 315 kilometers per hour (kph), 298 kph, and 145 kph, respectively.”

“The PIA published a news article on Oct. 26 detailing the features of the Bicol River Basin Development, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mentioned as a long-term solution to the flooding problem in the Bicol Region.”

Vera Files says: More than 50% of the PIA article, or 15 out of 21 paragraphs, were plagiarized content from a study by independent development consultant Jeanne Frances Illo. Most of these paragraphs lifted text from the study nearly w…

“Circulating photos show the Marcos administration's housing project.”

Vera Files says: The first image was taken during the Marcos administration's distribution of housing materials and essentials to residents affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Talisay, Batangas this November. The other photo i…