Vera Files

“Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been dead.”

Vera Files says: “Buhay pa ako (I am still alive),” Sison emailed to VERA Files Fact Check on Feb. 27, two days after Badoy published her spurious post. Sison even served as a guest speaker in an online forum that was streamed live on F…

“Leni Robredo likened the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the West Philippine Sea dispute and said Ukraine is able to fight for its country with a strong relationship with its allies, insinuating that the Philippines wants to wage war against China.”

“Manila Mayor Isko Moreno issued an order preventing his constituents from joining the caravan of Bongbong Marcos.”

“Si Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, founder ng Communist Party of the Philippines, ay patay na.”

Vera Files says: “Buhay pa ako,” ani Sison sa isang email sa VERA Files Fact Check noong Feb. 27, dalawang araw matapos ilathala ni Badoy ang kanyang hindi totoong post. Naging guest speaker pa nga si Sison sa isang online forum na live…

“Video shows a Ukrainian “FA-27” jet being shot down by Russia”

“Ang $650 milyon na nabawi ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa mga Swiss bank account ng pamilya Marcos noong 2003 ay hindi nakaw.”

Vera Files says: Noong 2003, ang SC, na binabanggit ang "hindi maikakaila mga pangyayari" at "pagbaha ng dokumentong ebidensya," ay nagpasya na ang mga Marcos ay nabigo na "mabigyang-katwiran ang legal na pinanggalingan ng kanilang" mga…

“Nakakuha ang Philippine Navy ng dalawang bagong frigate sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte.”

Vera Files says: Habang ang dalawang bagong frigate para sa Philippine Navy ay inihatid sa panahon ng administrasyong Duterte, ang mga anunsyo ng gobyerno at mga ulat sa media ay nagpapakita na ang proseso ng pagbili ay nagsimula noong …

“Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon called "Satan 2 liquid fueled nuclear missile" capable of destroying everything breathing in the world.”

“The $650 million recovered by the Philippine government in the Swiss bank accounts of the Marcos family in 2003 were not stolen.”

Vera Files says: In 2003, the SC, citing “undeniable circumstances” and “an avalanche of documentary evidence,” ruled that the Marcoses failed to “justify the lawful nature of their acquisition” of the money in Swiss banks that had been…

“The Philippine Navy acquired two new frigates under the Duterte administration.”

Vera Files says: While the two new frigates for the Philippine Navy were delivered during the Duterte administration, government announcements and media reports show that the procurement process began in 2013, during the administration …

“Ferdinand Marcos was acquitted in international court.”

“ABS-CBN, GMA, CNN Philippines, TV5, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, and Rappler did not report on the participation of Bongbong Marcos in SMNI's presidential debate.”

“The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway or CCLEX is a Duterte legacy.”

“ABS-CBN published a report suggesting Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto was an accomplice in the alleged rape of Pepsi Paloma”

“Hiniling ni Leni Robredo na iba pang media personality ang mag interview sa kanya, para sumali sa [SMNI presidential] debate. Matapos mapagbigayan, umatras pa rin siya.”

Vera Files says: Sinabi sa VERA Files Fact Check ng abogadong si Barry Gutierrez, ang tagapagsalita ni Robredo, na ang pahayag ay “hindi totoo at isang imbento." Si Robredo at ang kanyang running mate na si Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilina…

“Leni Robredo demanded that another media personality interview her, to join the [SMNI presidential] debate. After being accommodated, she still backed out.”

Vera Files says: Lawyer Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s spokesperson, told VERA Files Fact Check that the claim is “false and a complete fabrication.” Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, did not attend the debate du…

“Leni Robredo is facing a sedition case filed at the Department of Justice”

“Angel Locsin tweeted to tell people not to vote for someone with a trace of corruption, Toni Gonzaga agreed in a reply and said "No to Leni, we're with BBM!”

“The Philippines does not have a specific law on rebellion.”

Vera Files says: While there is, indeed, no specific law on rebellion, the criminal act has been defined and made punishable under the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended by Republic Act 6968 in 1990.

“Walang partikular na batas ang Pilipinas tungkol sa rebelyon.”

Vera Files says: Bagama't, sa katunayan, walang partikular na batas sa paghihimagsik, ito ay tinukoy at binigyan ng kaparusahan sa ilalim ng Revised Penal Code (RPC), na sinususugan ng Republic Act 6968 noong 1990.