Vera Files
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“Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte shut down UP Diliman.”
“Bongbong Marcos cried during an interview with Toni Gonzaga after he was labeled a "party animal”
“Ferdinand Marcos Sr. initiated the Nutribun Feeding Project in the 1970s.”
Vera Files says: The Nutribun feeding program was developed from 1968 to 1970 by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to combat child malnutrition in the Philippines and serve as emergency food during disasters…
“Pinasimulan ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ang Nutribun Feeding Project noong 1970s.”
Vera Files says: Ang Nutribun feeding program ay dinebelop mula 1968 hanggang 1970 ng United States Agency for International Development (USAID) upang labanan ang malnutrisyon ng bata sa Pilipinas at magsilbing emergency na pagkain sa p…
“The Liberal Party has revealed its presidential candidate for the 2028 elections”
“Leocadio Sebastian resigned as undersecretary and chief of staff of the Department of Agriculture.”
Vera Files says: Richard Palpal-Latoc, deputy executive secretary for legal affairs under the Office of the President, said Sebastian only asked to be relieved of his delegated duties in the Agriculture department. He "did not resign fr…
“Nagbitiw si Leocadio Sebastian bilang undersecretary at chief of staff ng Department of Agriculture.”
Vera Files says: Sinabi ni Richard Palpal-Latoc, deputy executive secretary for legal affairs sa ilalim ng Office of the President, na hiniling lamang ni Sebastian na tanggalin ang mga tungkulin niya sa Agriculture department. Siya ay "…
“Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing “for ensuring that wherever [she] may be found in the country during the day, [she is] home to tuck [her] children to bed.”
Vera Files says: Reynold Munsayac, the vice president’s spokesperson, said Duterte-Carpio uses the presidential chopper “only when needed for official work and functions, based on the destination and urgency of schedule.”
“Ang pagsusuot ng mga tagapagpatupad ng batas ng mga body camera sa mga operasyon ng pulisya ay ipinag-uutos ng batas.”
Vera Files says: Ang Korte Suprema, sa pamamagitan ng isang resolusyon na may petsang Hunyo 29, 2021, ang nag-atas sa pulisya na magsuot at gumamit ng mga body camera kapag naghahatid ng mga arrest at search warrant.
“Leni Robredo said she is stupid, out of her wits and Madumb.”
“Queen Elizabeth congratulated Bongbong Marcos for winning the 2022 Philippine presidential election”
“Requiring law enforcers to wear body cameras during police operations is mandated by law.”
Vera Files says: It was the Supreme Court, through a resolution dated June 29, 2021, that required the police to wear and use body cameras when serving arrest and search warrants.
“The Senate served a subpoena to Bongbong Marcos over a controversial sugar order. The Senate wants to put him in jail.”
“Kabataan Party-List Rep. Raoul Manuel expressed support for a mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program”
“Alan Peter Cayetano is distributing a P10,000 cash assistance via GCash. The public only needs to send him a private message on social media.”
“Ang dalawang presidente bago si Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ay "walang ginawa" para iligtas sa hatol na bitay ang nahatulang OFW na si Mary Jane Veloso dahil pagpupuslit ng droga sa Indonesia.”
Vera Files says: Hindi nakialam si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa judicial process ng Indonesia, at sinabing tatanggapin niya ang desisyon ng bansa sa kaso ni Mary Jane. Gayunpaman, gumawa ng mga hakbang ang yumaong pangulo na si B…
“Ang pag-uutos na iparehistro ang mga Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card ay maaaring makahadlang sa krimen.”
Vera Files says: Ang mga patakaran sa pagpaparehistro ng SIM card ay hindi nakatulong sa pagsugpo sa krimen, ayon sa online page ng Privacy International na nakabase sa UK. "Ang batas sa pagpaparehistro ng card ng Mexico ay pinagtibay n…