Vera Files
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“Video shows Taal Volcano spewing plumes in September 2023”
“The US, in a show of force, flew a nuclear bomber plane over Chinese airspace in September 2023”
“Chinese Coast Guard ships were destroyed by an unidentified weapon in September 2023”
“Facebook pages are advertising software applications allegedly powered”
“President Ferdinand Marcos and the Senate sentenced to death France Ruiz, a former employer of a domestic helper who accused the family of maltreatment and physical assault”
“Video shows Taal Volcano spewing ash and steam on Sept. 21, 2023”
“President Bongbong Marcos ordered the jailing of Sen. Risa Hontiveros for her involvement in the bonus mess at Philhealth”
“Video shows buildings destroyed by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that jolted Morocco in September 2023”
“Video shows Marcos administration's plans to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo”
“Naglabas ng paglilinaw na pahayag ang Office of the Ombudsman noong Setyembre 13 na si Ombudsman Samuel Martires ay humiling sa Kongreso na tanggalin ang isang espesyal na probisyon sa General Appropriations Act na nag-aatas sa Commission on Audit na ilathala ang mga Annual Audit Reports nito.”
Vera Files says: Sa isang pagdinig ng House appropriations committee noong Setyembre 11, hiniling ni Ombudsman Samuel Martires sa Kongreso na tanggalin ang utos sa Commission on Audit na ilathala ang Audit Observation Memorandum nito da…
“The Office of the Ombudsman issued a clarificatory statement on Sept. 13 that Ombudsman Samuel Martires had asked Congress to remove a special provision in the General Appropriations Act requiring the Commission on Audit to publish its Annual Audit Reports.”
Vera Files says: During a House appropriations committee hearing on Sept. 11, Ombudsman Samuel Martires asked Congress to remove the requirement for the Commission on Audit to publish its Audit Observation Memorandum because it creates …
“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had recovered his family’s bank account in Singapore”
“Footage shows catastrophic floods in Libya in September 2023”
“Mocha Uson called Vice President Sara Duterte bobo”
“The Philippine Coast Guard engaged in a water cannon fight with Chinese militia near Ayungin Shoal”
“Bumagsak ng 21% ang presyo ng bigas sa world market kasunod ng pagpataw ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos ng price ceiling sa bigas.”
Vera Files says: Ang pinakahuling ulat ng price index mula sa Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) ng United Nations ay nagpapakita na ang All Rice Price index ay tumaas noong Agosto 2023 na umabot sa 142.4 puntos, na 9.8% na mas ma…
“Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was responsible for the peaceful outcome of the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution.”
“No law requires government officials to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth.”
Vera Files says: Aside from the 1987 Constitution, at least three laws mandate public officials and employees to submit their SALN. These are Republic Act No. 3019, RA 6713 and RA 7160.