“Bongbong Marcos is the wealthiest among all the “presidents and kings in the world”
Vera Files rated this: False
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“If Filipinos would be asked, they would say that there are no crimes against humanity that occurred in the Duterte administration's war on drugs.”
Vera Files rated this: No basis
Vera Files says: The ICC considers a “widespread or systematic” attack on a civilian population pursuant to a state policy, whether explicit or not, as one of the main elements of crimes against humanity. In August 2021, the Victims Par…
“Inflation is "not due to any local factors; it's really about the exchange rate.”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
Vera Files says: Sonny Africa, executive director of IBON Foundation, told VERA Files Fact Check in an email that while rising global prices of food and the depreciation of the peso, driven by interest rate hikes in the United States, a…
“Kung ang mga Pilipino ang tatanungin, sasabihin nila na walang krimen laban sa sangkatauhan na nangyari sa giyera kontra droga ng administrasyong Duterte.”
Vera Files rated this: Walang basehan
Vera Files says: Isinasaalang-alang ng ICC ang isang "laganap o sistematikong" pag-atake sa isang populasyong sibilyan alinsunod sa isang patakaran ng estado, tahasan man o hindi, bilang isa sa mga pangunahing elemento ng mga krimen lab…
“Photo shows infrastructure equipment gifted by Singapore to Bongbong Marcos”
Vera Files rated this: Misleading
“Bongbong Marcos announced at the UN General Assembly that he gave an order to disallow Xi Jinping to enter Philippine territory”
Vera Files rated this: False
“News5 published a report calling Bongbong Marcos "ungas”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“The international community had already made a strong statement and taken a position declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the National People's Army, as a terrorist group.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Other countries' declaration of an entity as “terrorist” is not part of the Philippines’ requirements to designate groups as “terrorist” under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020.
“Xi Jinping has been arrested and replaced by Li Qiaoming”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Ang Pilipinas ay nananatiling on track para maabot ang upper middle-income status sa 2023 sa kabila ng mga hamon ng pandemic at ng pagkadiskaril ng pandaigdigang ekonomiya.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Sa isang briefing noong Hulyo 26 kasunod ng State of the Nation Address ng pangulo, sinabi ni Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan na maaaring maabot ng bansa ang upper middle-income status sa 2024 “kung m…
“May halos 4.5 milyong drug addict sa Pilipinas.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Habang ang mga resulta ng 2019 National Household Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Drug Abuse na inilabas ng Dangerous Drugs Board ay nagpapakita na mayroong 4.7 milyong lifetime users ng droga na nasa edad 10 hangg…
“The Philippines remains on track to reach upper middle-income status by 2023 despite the challenges of the pandemic and the global economic upheavals.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: In a July 26 briefing following the president’s State of the Nation Address, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the country could reach upper middle-income status by 2024 “assuming that we’ll achiev…
“There are close to 4.5 million drug addicts in the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: While the results from the 2019 National Household Survey on the Patterns and Trends of Drug Abuse released by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) show that there are 4.7 million lifetime users of drugs aged 10 to 69, only …
“Video shows Bongbong Marcos asking about climate change, making it appear he is unaware of the issue.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
“Cagan Nano is an FDA-approved product that can cure hepatitis and cirrhosis within 36 days”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Careerz.world is an online portal for the registration of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's educational assistance program”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“Marami ang naging tagapakinig ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. habang nagtatalumpati sa 77th United Nations General Assembly noong Setyembre 21.”
Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto
Vera Files says: Ang mga video clip na nagpapakita ng malaking audience sa recap ng talumpati ni Marcos na nai-post sa kanyang Facebook page ay maaaring kinunan noong nagtalumpati ang sinuman kanila UNGA president Csaba Kőrösi o UN secr…
“No one gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law”
Vera Files rated this: Satire
“People fainted at the SM Mall of Asia while lining up to buy a heavily-discounted Japanese air conditioner”
Vera Files rated this: Fake
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had large audience while delivering his speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 21.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Video clips showing a large audience in Marcos' recap posted on his Facebook page appear to have been shot around the time of either UNGA president Csaba Kőrösi’s address or UN secretary-general António Guterres’ speech…