Vera Files

“The birth certificate of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is going to be canceled.”

Vera Files says: The Philippine Statistics Authority is not canceling Guo’s birth record. There is also no pending case seeking to annul her birth certificate.

“Nagre-recruit ng mga bagong miyembro ang Philippine Army”

“Pinasabog ng China ang 100 bangkang pangisda ng Pilipinas malapit sa Scarborough Shoal.”

“The video shows Chinese ships sunk by the United States and Japanese forces.”

Vera Files says: The ships shown were owned by the United States, not China, and were destroyed during military exercises in 2012 and 2022. Unrelated clips from various military exercises were spliced to fool netizens.

“Video shows statement from Alice Guo’s sibling”

Vera Files says: Content creators behind Book of Bad Ideas originally created the video as a fictional skit.

“Former president Rodrigo Duterte accused the Marcos administration of “preventing” the May 25 prayer rally in Tacloban City from taking place, criticizing its "policy of stifling dissent.”

Vera Files says: The TAPS Coalition, organizer of the Tacloban leg of the Maisug rally, said on its Facebook page on May 24 that mobility problems arose due to Typhoon Aghon, prompting them to cancel the gathering.

“Reporter Katrina Son and cardiologist Willie Ong endorsed a treatment for eye problems.”

Vera Files says: The clips in the ad were manipulated through artificial intelligence. Reporter Katrina Son’s clips were taken from an unrelated report while cardiologist Willie Ong’s clips were from a 2022 interview when he ran for the…

“Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has been impeached.”

Vera Files says: Escudero remains in his post and a senator is not an impeachable official.

“Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been removed from the Senate.”

Vera Files says: There is no motion filed to suspend of expel Dela Rosa as senator.

“The Aquino administration built about 160, 000 housing units to relocate victims of the 2013 Super Typhoon Yolanda.”

Vera Files says: In 2014, the National Housing Authority identified the sites for 160,000 dwelling units but completed only 42,499 when Benigno Aquino III ended his term and Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016.

“The circulating graduation message came from Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte.”

“The Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant against President Ferdinand Marcos.”

Vera Files says: The President is immune from suit, according to a 2019 Supreme Court En Banc decision.

“Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned.”

Vera Files says: The Office of the Vice President has not published any official announcement or statement saying Duterte is stepping down from office.

“Ang unemployment rate ng bansa ay umabot sa 95.6% mula sa napakababang 70% hanggang 80% noong panahon ng pandemya.”

Vera Files says: Ang employment rate sa bansa noong Marso 2024 ay nasa 96.1%, mula sa 95.3% para sa parehong panahon noong nakaraang taon. Ang employment rates noong panahon ng pandemya, mula 2020 hanggang 2023, ay nasa pagitan ng 89.7%…

“Inaprubahan ng Investments Promotion Agencies ang halos P1.7 trilyon na investments sa iba't ibang sektor noong 2023, na inaasahang lilikha ng 108, 000 trabaho.”

Vera Files says: Ang mga inaprubahang investments ay mga pledge o pangako ng mga Pilipino o dayuhang mamumuhunan. Hindi lahat ng inaprubahang investments ay natutupad. Ang mga ito ay dumaan sa gestation period mula sa pag-apruba hanggan…

“President Bongbong Marcos ordered the deportation of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.”

Vera Files says: President Ferdinand Marcos gave no such order. The Senate investigation on the irregularities of Guo’s identity is still ongoing.

“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said "nothing was done" in the past two administrations to rehabilitate the areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013.”

Vera Files says: While the plan to rehabilitate the portion of Maharlika Highway in Eastern Visayas was approved by Marcos last March, resettlement and reconstruction works were started during the Aquino administration to help the Visay…

“Presidential adviser for poverty alleviation Larry Gadon says the Filipinos' purchasing power is high, judging from the big crowd in shopping malls.”

Vera Files says: The purchasing power of the peso has weakened since 2018, based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. When prices are increasing and people have fixed incomes, the “tendency is to buy less and less of the sa…

“Sinabi ni Presidential adviser for poverty alleviation Larry Gadon na malakas ang purchasing power ng mga Pilipino, batay salami ng tao sa mga shopping mall.”

Vera Files says: Humina ang purchasing power ng piso simula noong 2018, base sa datos ng Philippine Statistics Authority. Kapag ang mga presyo ay tumataas at ang mga tao ay may nakapirming kita, ang “inklinasyon ay bumili ng mas kaunti …

“The Land Bank of the Philippines offers scholarships for the academic year 2024-2025.”

Vera Files says: The Land Bank of the Philippines denounced such posts as scams, and said it is not offering any scholarships as of now.