“He said ‘Let’s import through selected importers of sugar.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: The president only said ‘Let’s import.’
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“Hindi sinabi ng presidente na ‘Tayo ang gumawa nito.’ Ako ang nagsabi na ‘Tayo ang guama nito’. Sabi ng presidente ‘Mag-angkat tayo.’”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: Ang sabi lang ng presidente ay ‘Mag-angkat tayo.’
“The Department of Energy is endorsing Sonic Energy Saver, a device that reduces energy consumption”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Noynoy Aquino staged his death in an attempt to boost the presidential candidacy of Leni Robredo in the 2022 elections”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Willie Ong and Liza Ramoso-Ong are promoting Perfectx Joint and Bone Therapy Cream which treats "premature degeneration,” joint pain and rheumatoid arthritis among others.”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“The Philippine Coast Guard fired water cannons at Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea in May 2023”
Vera Files rated this: False
“In places where a one-child policy is in effect, children of couples with more than one offspring are incinerated”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Manny Pacquiao asked for President Ferdinand Marcos’ help to resolve the case with Paradigm Sports Management”
Vera Files rated this: No basis
“Video shows the Philippine Coast Guard driving away a Vietnamese fishing vessel in Palawan in May 2023”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The U.K. has warned foreign vessels attempting to enter the West Philippines Sea that their military will “pulverize” unwanted ships at Bongbong Marcos’ beck and call”
Vera Files rated this: False
“10,000 Chinese soldiers were killed and 150 fighter jets were destroyed in Taiwan”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“In May 2023, Metro Manila has been placed under Alert Level 3 to combat COVID-19 transmission”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Dr. Kilimanguru is promoting Fresco Dried Fruits Cereal”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Grade 10 Filipino students can now directly attend college after graduation as the K to 12 curriculum has been scrapped”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Russian forces destroyed an underground hidden bunker in Ukraine that belongs to the NATO, killing hundreds of military officials”
Vera Files rated this: False
“The DSWD is giving away P5,000 ayuda to those who have registered their SIM cards”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Video shows tsunami in Indonesia”
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
“Ang National Union of Journalists of the Philippines ay isang platapormang inorganisa ng CPP-NPA-NDF para mapasok ang hanay ng media sa pagkukunwari na ito ay promosyon ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag at malayang pamamahayag.”
Vera Files rated this: Walang basehan
Vera Files says: Ang mga beteranong mamamahayag na pinangunahan ng yumaong Antonio Nieva ang bumuo ng NUJP noong 1986 upang partikular na pagtuunan ang “mahirap na kalagayan ng mga nagtatrabahong mamamahayag, na kinabibilangan ng mga fr…
“People with diabetes should not eat fish without scales”
Vera Files rated this: Unproven
“Responding to a question about the impending depletion of the Malampaya gas field, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said "the Malampaya fields, the natural gas fields that lie within our baselines and within our exclusive economic zone and that again is being questioned in certain cases, certain areas by China.”
Vera Files rated this: Inaccurate
Vera Files says: Marcos confused Reed Bank with Malampaya. Reed Bank “has been adjudged by the South China Sea Arbitral Award to be part of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone,” says international law expert Romel Bagares.