Willie Ong

Senatorial candidate. 3 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2019 to 2022. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by Vera Files21 Jan 2022PhilippinesFilipino

Willie Ong

“Ang karaniwang sipon at ang mga Omicron at Delta variant ng COVID-19 ay maaaring matukoy sa pamamagitan ng mga sintomas na nararanasan ng mga pasyente.”

Vera Files rated this: Kailangan ng konteksto

Vera Files says: Bagama't ang karaniwang sipon at COVID-19 ay may maraming katulad na mga senyales at sintomas, sinabi ng mga eksperto sa kalusugan maliban kay Ong na ang genome sequencing lamang ang maaaring makatukoy nang may katiyaka…

Checked by Vera Files21 Jan 2022Philippines Health

Willie Ong

“The common cold and the Omicron and Delta variants of COVID-19 can be determined through the symptoms experienced by patients.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: While the common cold and COVID-19 have many similar signs and symptoms, health experts other than Ong said only genome sequencing could determine with certainty whether someone has the Omicron or the Delta variant.

Checked by Tsek.ph24 May 2019Philippines

Willie Ong, Senatorial candidate

“I had no endorsements from politicians”

Tsek.ph rated this: NEEDS CONTEXT