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“Isang batas na inakda ni opposition vice presidential candidate Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan ang nagliligtas sa mga menor de edad sa parusa kahit na nakagawa ng mga krimen tulad ng pagnanakaw na may pagpatay, panggagahasa na may pagpatay, at panggagahasa.”
Vera Files says: Sa ilalim ng Republic Act No. 9344, o ang Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act – na pinagtibay noong 2006 at inamyendahan noong 2013 – ang mga kabataang nagkasala na may edad 15 hanggang 18 na napatunayang nakagawa ng mga k…
“May "science" o “agham” sa likod ng paggamit ng mga face shield bilang depensa laban sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).”
Vera Files says: Bagama't ang task force ng Living Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG), na pangunahing binubuo ng mga grupo ng mga medical specialist tulad ng Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), ay nagrek…
“There is "science" behind the use of face shields as a defense against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).”
Vera Files says: While the Living Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) task force, which is mainly composed of groups of medical specialists like the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infections Diseases (PSMID), did recommend the u…
“COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous, there is complete documented evidence showing that they cause a lot of adverse effects and deaths that the media does not report”
“Leni Robredo advised Filipinos to stock up on food in case President Rodrigo Duterte declares total lockdown or martial law”
“Vice President Leni Robredo spent half a billion pesos for her 2022 campaign ads but asks for donations to buy sardines and rice for typhoon victims”
“Dry hair is a symptom of COVID-19.”
“The Philippines has an anti-vagrancy law. Vagrants are arrested in the Philippines.”
“Ang unang 8 sintomas ng Omicron — kabilang ang pananakit ng bandang ibaba ng likod, pagpapawis sa gabi at pananakit ng katawan, at pagkawala ng gana sa pagkain — ay maaaring lumitaw nang kasing bilis ng 48 oras pagkatapos mahawaan.”
Vera Files says: Sinabi sa isang email sa VERA Files Fact Check ng ZOE COVID Study team, na binanggit sa graphic, na hindi nito ginawa ang pagsusuri sa mga sintomas sa unang 48 oras ng impeksyon. Idinagdag nito na “hindi kailanman" sina…
“Dumiretso sa bahay ang anak ni Vice President Leni Robredo at hindi sumailalim sa quarantine protocol pagkarating mula sa ibang bansa.”
Vera Files says: Maraming mga social media post at video ang nagpapatunay na magkakahiwalay na nag-obserba ng quarantine isolation procedures si Robredo at ang kanyang tatlong anak.
“The first 8 Omicron symptoms — including lower back pain, night sweats and body aches, and loss of appetite — can appear as quickly as 48 hours after being infected.”
Vera Files says: The ZOE COVID Study team, which was cited by the graphic, said in an email to VERA Files Fact Check that it had not done the analysis on symptoms in the first 48 hours of infection. It added that it had “never” said low…
“The government is experimenting on children with the COVID-19 vaccines.”
“Vice President Leni Robredo did poorly during a quiz in a radio show in 2016, giving incorrect answers and failing to answer questions.”
“Vice President Leni Robredo's daughter went straight home and did not undergo quarantine protocol after arriving from abroad.”
“Thirty areas in the Philippines were placed under Alert Level 3 until Jan. 30, 2022.”
“Bongbong Marcos filed a protest demanding a recount of the Super Typhoon Odette donations coursed through the Office of the Vice President (OVP)”
“The entire Luzon island is being placed under Alert Level 5.”
“Japan and the Philippines are implementing the original blueprint of Ferdinand Marcos to connect the entire Philippines via a high speed highway.”
“Harry Roque authored the Universal Health Care Law.”
Vera Files says: House Bill No. 5784 filed in the 17th Congress was co-authored by 116 representatives, including Roque. The Senate version of the health measure was sponsored by 13 senators.