Vera Files

“Former senator Bam Aquino was the originally proponent of a sovereign wealth fund similar to the Maharlika Wealth Fund recently proposed by House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Rep. Sandro Marcos.”

Vera Files says: Bam Aquino, a cousin of the late president Benigno Aquino III, indeed filed a bill creating a sovereign wealth fund. However, Aquino’s bill provided that funding for the SWF would come from the General Appropriations Ac…

“Si dating senador Bam Aquino ang orihinal na nagsusulong ng isang sovereign wealth fund na katulad ng Maharlika Wealth Fund na iminungkahi kamakailan nina House Speaker Martin Romualdez at Rep. Sandro Marcos.”

Vera Files says: Si Bam Aquino, pinsan ng yumaong pangulong Benigno Aquino III, ay naghain nga ng panukalang batas na lumilikha ng sovereign wealth fund. Gayunpaman, nakasaad sa panukalang batas ni Aquino na ang pagpopondo para sa SWF a…

“Ang Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Russia, Sweden, UK ay may mga batas laban sa "fake news.”

Vera Files says: Ang Japan, Germany, Brazil, United Kingdom, Argentina at Sweden ay hindi nagpasa ng mga batas laban sa "fake news."

“Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Russia, Sweden, UK have laws against "fake news.”

Vera Files says: Japan, Germany, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Sweden have not passed laws against "fake news."

“Leni Robredo said Bongbong Marcos won the presidency because of the massive disinformation campaign against her”

“Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa says he's having second thoughts about pushing his own bill that penalizes drug using with rehabilitation instead of imprisonment.”

Vera Files says: When Dela Rosa was director-general of the Bureau of Corrections in 2018, he was firm that all offenders of illegal drug use must be meted the death penalty.

“Sinabi ni Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa na nagdadalawang isip siya tungkol sa pagsusulong ng sarili niyang panukalang batas na nagpaparusa sa paggamit ng droga, na rehabilitasyon na lang sa halip na pagpapakulong.”

Vera Files says: Bilang director-general ng Bureau of Corrections noong 2018, si Dela Rosa ay nanindigan na ang lahat ng nagkasala sa paggamit ng iligal na droga ay dapat mabigyan ng parusang kamatayan.

“Cheska Kramer and her family are endorsing a product called Japan Pasteur Institute Mouth Spray.”

“Friendster has been revived via the link friendster.click/join-friendster/”

“Gerald Bantag has been reinstated as Bureau of Corrections chief”

“Papalapit na ang administrasyong Marcos sa pagpapababa ng presyo ng bigas sa P20 kada kilo dahil nagkakahalaga na ngayon ito ng P25 kada kilo.”

Vera Files says: Batay sa pagbabantay ng Department of Agriculture sa presyo ng mga bilihin, ang bigas ay naibebenta ng P38-50 kada kilo sa mga pampublikong pamilihan sa Metro Manila. Ang P25 kada kilo ng bigas ay makukuha lamang sa Kad…

“The City of Pearl project is part of Rodrigo Duterte's flagship infrastructure program that is now being continued by the administration of Bongbong Marcos”

“The Marcos administration is getting closer to bringing down the price of rice to P20 per kilo now that the staple is sold at P25 per kilo.”

Vera Files says: Based on the Department of Agriculture’s price watch, rice was sold at P38-50 per kilo in public markets in Metro Manila. The P25 per kilo rice is available only in Kadiwa ng Pasko caravan stores which operate in limite…

“Ang mga confidential fund sa taunang pambansang budget ay maaaring gamitin upang ayusin ang bubong ng mga silid-aralan na nawasak ng mga bagyo.”

Vera Files says: Isang hanay ng mga alituntunin ng 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) ang tumutukoy sa mga kumpidensyal na gastos bilang lump sum na halaga para sa "mga aktibidad sa pagsubaybay sa mga ahensya ng gobyernong sibilyan." Nakasa…

“Bongbong Marcos was astonished by Joe Biden's decision to arm the Philippines with nuclear weapons”

“Confidential funds in the annual national budget may be used to repair the roof of classrooms destroyed by typhoons.”

Vera Files says: A 2015 Commission on Audit (COA) set of guidelines defines confidential expenses as lump sum amounts for “surveillance activities in civilian government agencies.” It categorically states that “in no case shall (confide…

“Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was removed by Pope Francis from Caritas Internationalis for misusing church money”

“Photo of a deep-water platform shows a mega-project between the Philippines and Japan”

“Sandro Marcos said the public should just buy white onions if red onions are expensive, and the opposite if white onions are expensive.”

“Bongbong Marcos is worth trillions to quadrillions of dollars”