“The Manila Times published a story about Bitcoin Bank, a cryptocurrency platform by BDO Unibank where netizens can invest their money”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
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“The name of the Philippines will be changed”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Video shows houses were being swept away by floods in China during the onslaught of Typhoon Doksuri”
Vera Files rated this: False
“China conducted a military drill on the South China Sea in an attempt to “taunt” the Philippines”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“President Ferdinand Marcos will raise the pay of teachers and has a long-term plan for this”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
“Russian warships recently entered the territories of the Philippines and Taiwan”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The Philippine Navy fired warning shots at Chinese vessels in Scarborough Shoal on Aug. 9, 2023”
Vera Files rated this: False
“President Bongbong Marcos has not received any pay or allowance”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“The Department of Social Welfare and Development is giving away free housing to poor Filipinos and all they have to do is register through the Facebook page "DSWD 4PS Update 2023 All Region”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was the first majority president in the country’s electoral history.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Although Marcos Jr. did obtain the highest number of votes in the history of the Philippine presidential elections, Quezon was the first president elected by a majority of Filipinos with 67.99% of the total votes cast i…
“President Bongbong Marcos is the first to award cash incentives to national athletes who win international competitions”
Vera Files rated this: False
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expelled Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian following the Aug. 5 water cannon incident in the West Philippine Sea”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Hindi na tumaas pa ang presyo ng bigas mula nang ipatupad ang Rice Tariffication Law noong Marso 2019.”
Vera Files rated this: Hindi totoo
Vera Files says: Tumaas ang presyo ng lokal na bigas mula nang ipatupad ang Rice Tariffication law noong Marso 2019. Halimbawa, ang umiiral na presyo ng regular-milled rice noong Marso 2019 ay nasa P39. Bumaba ito sa P35 noong Disyembre…
“The Manila Times uploaded an article on an alleged cryptocurrency automated trading program and said it was being promoted by Manny Pacquiao”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“The price of rice has not gone up since the Rice Tariffication Law was enacted in March 2019.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The price of local rice has gone up since the enactment of the Rice Tariffication law in March 2019. For example, the prevailing price of regular-milled rice in March 2019 was at P39. This went down to P35 in December 2…
“Facebook post insinuates that video of people running away from a landslide was taken in the Philippines”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Former first lady Imelda Marcos instituted in 1972 the 25-centavo flood control tax collected from movie tickets.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The 25-centavo flood tax was imposed for 15 years under Presidential Decree No. 18, signed on Oct. 7, 1972 by then president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., creating the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and Drainage Council. Sen…
“President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law after a Chinese vessel fired water cannons at Philippine Coast Guard supply boats near Ayungin Shoal on Aug. 5, 2023”
Vera Files rated this: False
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. accepted the resignations of 18 high-ranking police officers allegedly involved in the illegal drugs trade.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Almost three weeks after the acceptance of the resignations of the 18 high-ranking officers was announced, the PNP has yet to issue a categorical statement clarifying whether they were merely removed from their position…
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo during his presidential campaign”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context