“Video shows a gas station in Israel exploded by Iran amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict”
Vera Files rated this: False
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“A hospital in Northern Mindanao discarded at sea its test tubes used for patients with HIV, which led to fish from the area contracting HIV and being deadly for consumption”
Vera Files rated this: False
“A super typhoon as powerful as Typhoon Yolanda could possibly enter the country on Nov. 15 or 16, 2023”
Vera Files rated this: No Basis
“China has launched a rocket that will hit the Philippines”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had removed Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from her post as representative of the 2nd district of Pampanga”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Social Security System pensioners will receive a P1,000 increase in their allotments, and this additional amount will be released together with their 13th month pension”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Video of multiple weapon systems and soldiers using them shows scenes from the Israel-Hamas war”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Willie Ong was physically attacked during a live television show”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Willie Revillame lectured Robin Padilla about being a senator”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Malugod na tinatanggap ng Department of Education ang pahayag kamakailan ng Commission on Elections na hindi na nito itutuloy ang pagsasampa ng mga kasong kriminal laban sa mga guro dahil umatras sa kanilang mga tungkulin sa Electoral Board noong 2023.”
Vera Files rated this: Hindi tumpak
Vera Files says: Ang Comelec ay hindi gumawa ng tiyak na pahayag sa pagsasampa ng mga kasong kriminal laban sa mga guro na umatras sa kanilang mga tungkulin sa electoral board. Ang sinabi ni Comelec Chairman George Garcia ay magsasampa …
“The Department of Education welcomes the recent statement of the Commission on Elections that it will no longer pursue filing criminal charges against teachers for backing out of their Electoral Board duties during the 2023.”
Vera Files rated this: Inaccurate
Vera Files says: The Comelec did not make a definitive pronouncement on filing criminal charges against teachers who quit their electoral board duties. What Comelec Chairman George Garcia said was that the poll body will be filing cases…
“Video shows Saudi Arabia’s armed forces getting ready to support Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Former Interior secretary Rafael Alunan III takes exception to being referred to as a "supporter" of former president Rodrigo Duterte, specifically as someone who thinks that the latter "could do no wrong.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: While Alunan supported Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2016 elections, he has pointed out the Duterte administration's failure to address issues in governance.
“Hindi sang-ayon si dating Interior secretary Rafael Alunan III na tinatawag siyang "tagasuporta" ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, partikular bilang isang taong naniniwala na ang huli ay "walang magagawang mali.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Bagama't suportado ni Alunan ang pagtakbo bilang pangulo ni Duterte noong 2016 elections, binanggit niya ang kabiguan ng administrasyong Duterte na tugunan ang mga isyu sa pamamahala. Sa isang Facebook post noong Mayo 2…
“The USS Ronald Reagan will be permanently stationed in the Philippines”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Bongbong Marcos has kicked out Speaker Martin Romualdez from his post”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says Filipino fishermen can still catch fish within the West Philippine Sea after he pleaded to Chinese President Xi Jinping to allow them to do so.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Filipino fishermen who have tried fishing on Scarborough Shoal 122 nautical miles off Zambales said they could not enter the shoal because Chinese coast guard vessels have taken control of the area. News reports have al…
“Not a single life of a drug user, peddler or trafficker was lost in the anti-drug campaign under the Marcos administration.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported on Oct. 9 that the number of deaths from the agency’s anti-drug operations has gone down from 40 in 2020 - 2021 to 19 in 2022 - 2023. Moreover, the UP Third World Studies …
“Wala ni isang drug user, peddler o trafficker ang napatay sa anti-drug campaign sa ilalim ng administrasyong Marcos.”
Vera Files rated this: Nakapanliligaw
Vera Files says: Iniulat ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency noong Oktubre 9 na bumaba ang bilang ng mga nasawi sa anti-drug operations ng ahensya mula 40 noong 2020 - 2021 hanggang 19 noong 2022 - 2023. Bukod dito, ang Dahas Project …
“Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa says former president Rodrigo Duterte used figure of speech when he threatened to kill ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro, whom the former baselessly accused as one of the communists in Congress.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Dela Rosa’s statement runs counter to Duterte’s past pronouncements about his apparent “kill, kill, kill” policy involving alleged communists and drug suspects.