Armed Forces of the Philippines

2 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2021 to 2021. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by Vera Files9 Feb 2021PhilippinesFilipino

“Katuwang ni Ninoy Aquino si Jose Maria Sison sa pagtatatag ng Communist Party of the Philippines.”

Vera Files rated this: Walang batayan

Vera Files says: Mismong si Sison ang nagpasinungaling sa pahayag, na tahasang sinabi na "si Ninoy Aquino ay hindi maaaring maging isang komunista o tagapagtatag ng [CPP]." Sinabi pa niya na walang "pormal na alyansa" sa pagitan ni Aqui…

Checked by Vera Files9 Feb 2021Philippines Politics and government

Armed Forces of the Philippines

“Ninoy Aquino co-founded the Communist Party of the Philippines with its founding chairperson Jose Maria Sison.”

Vera Files rated this: No basis

Vera Files says: Sison himself has denied the claim, saying categorically that "Ninoy Aquino could not have been a communist or founder of the [CPP]." He further said there was "no formal alliance" between Aquino and the party. Several …