Vera Files
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“Photos show an unsanitary Coca-Cola plant in the Philippines”
“Kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “lang nakipag-usap" ang U.S. President sa sidelines ng 77th United Nations General Assembly sa New York City.”
Vera Files says: Ipinakikita ng mga rekord ng White House na nakipagpulong si Biden sa hindi bababa sa limang iba pang world leaders sa sideline ng UNGA sa New York City.
“US President "spoke only" with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.”
Vera Files says: White House records show Biden met with at least five other world leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York City.
“Bongbong Marcos and Rodante Marcoleta have signed a directive to close down Meralco”
“Napagdesisyunan na ng Korte Suprema ang hindi pagkakaunawaan tungkol sa chairmanship sa pagitan ng dalawang paksyon sa Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Banay (PDP-Laban).”
Vera Files says: Ang pinag-aawayang pamunuan ng PDP-Laban sa 2022 elections ay hindi pa naisasampa sa Korte Suprema. Inaapela pa rin sa poll body ang desisyon ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) na ideklara ang mga nasasakupan ng grupo…
“The Supreme Court has decided on the chairmanship dispute between two factions in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Banay (PDP-Laban).”
Vera Files says: The PDP-Laban’s leadership squabble in the 2022 elections has not been raised to the Supreme Court. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision to declare the constituents of the Alfonso Cusi-led group, like Padilla,…
“Bongbong Marcos confirmed the renaming of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) back to Manila International Airport (MIA)”
“Photo shows solar panels in Japan wrecked by super typhoon Nanmadol”
“Photos show aftermath of earthquake in Taiwan in September 2022”
“Ang Pilipinas ang may pangalawang pinakamataas na rate ng impeksyon ng human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sa buong mundo.”
Vera Files says: Ipinakikita ng datos mula sa World Health Organization (WHO) noong Hulyo 2022 na hindi pangalawa ang Pilipinas sa may pinakamataas na prevalence ng HIV infections sa mundo. "Ang pinakamataas na rate ay nasa sub-Saharan …
“Nakakuha si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng pinakamataas na bilang ng mga boto sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.”
Vera Files says: Bagama't si Marcos Jr. ay nakatanggap ng pinakamataas na bilang ng mga boto sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, ang kanyang panalo noong eleksyon ng Mayo 2022 ay pangatlo lamang sa pinakamalaking margin ng tagumpay. Ang 31 mily…
“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. got the highest number of votes in Philippine history.”
Vera Files says: While Marcos Jr. did receive the highest number of votes in Philippine history, his win in the May 2022 polls is only the third highest margin of victory. The 31 million votes Marcos got translates to only 58.7% of the …
“The Marcos family "had no chance" to respond to the P203-billion estate tax case when it was in court because they were in exile in Hawaii.”
Vera Files says: The Supreme Court, in its 1997 ruling on the case, noted that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued around 30 notices of levy to “satisfy” the estate tax and deficiency income taxes on the properties of the Marcos…
“The Philippines has the second highest infection rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the world.”
Vera Files says: Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) as of July 2022 show that the Philippines does not have the second highest prevalence of HIV infections in the world. “The highest rates are in sub-Saharan Africa,” said Mic…
“Walang pagkakataon" ang pamilya Marcos na tumugon sa P203-bilyong estate tax case noong nasa korte ito dahil naka-exile sila sa Hawaii.”
Vera Files says: Tinukoy ng Korte Suprema, sa desisyon nito noong 1997 sa kaso, na ang Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ay naglabas ng humigit-kumulang 30 notices of levy para “bayaran” ang estate tax at deficiency income taxes sa mga a…