“CoronaVac has 91.25% efficacy rate in Indonesia.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The efficacy rate of CoronaVac in Indonesia is 65.3%.
Harry Roque
Presidential Spokesperson. 50 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2025. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.
“The government already has a list specifying the individuals who will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccines.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said there is no final list specifying the names of individuals who will be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccines. She said the department "will not be able …
“President Rodrigo Duterte is not in favor of same-sex marriage, whether it be church or civil.”
Vera Files rated this: Needs context
Vera Files says: Roque's claim contradicts Duterte's most recent public statement on the issue, where he explicitly said he was "in favor" of same-sex marriage. Throughout his term, Duterte has taken a nuanced position on the matter -- …
“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque said the European Commission has not withdrawn GSP preference of any country.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Sixteen countries have so far been delisted or temporarily withdrawn from the list of the current GSP regulation of the EU.
“Anyone can request a copy of the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of any public official in the executive branch through President Duterte's Executive Order No. 1.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: It is Executive Order No. 2 that mandates full public disclosure and transparency of information in the executive branch.
“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque claims that the Duterte administration deserves an 85 percent rating for effective COVID-19 response because it managed to minimize the number of deaths and infection, owing primarily for being the first country in Southeast Asia to impose a lockdown.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Vietnam was the first country in Southeast Asia to close its borders on Jan. 23. President Duterte declared a travel ban on all visitors from Hubei province only on Jan. 31, and expanded it to cover the whole of China a…
“Philippines' COVID-19 testing policy best in Asia, probably in the world”
FactRakers rated this: FALSE
FactRakers says: China, 5 other Asian countries have run more tests than the Philippines
“The government will not do a house-to-house search for COVID-19-positive individuals. This is a ruse created by critics of the administration.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: It was Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año, not “critics” of the administration, who said government authorities will go “house-to-house” to check compliance with home quarantine regulations.
“Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque did not violate any health and quarantine protocols during his visit to the Ocean Adventure park.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: Photos of Roque's "side trip" showed the spokesman not wearing a mask while speaking to park employees, and sitting directly beside one of them as he pet a dolphin.
“India ranked first in in the Western Pacific region in terms of COVID-19 cases per million population, followed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Singapore, then the Philippines.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: The data presented were the total number of cases, not cases per million population, of the countries mentioned.