VERA Files

VERA Files is a nonstock, nonprofit, independent media organization. Founded in March 2008, it is published by veteran Filipino journalists taking a deeper look into current Philippine issues. Vera is Latin for “true.”

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AI-edited ad shows Chavit Singson promoting bogus product

An artificial intelligence (AI)-manipulated clip featuring retired Ilocos Sur politician Chavit Singson supposedly sharing the wonders of a health product that helped cure his osteoarthritis has been shared on Facebook (FB). This is fake. An FB page maliciously using the name of

April 25, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FALSE tips on combating heat wave reappear on FB

At least seven Facebook (FB) pages and users reshared a series of incorrect tips on how to deal with the ongoing heat wave. The posts falsely claimed that a person’s blood vessels could burst or explode after drinking very cold water when

April 25, 2024

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Daniel Coquilla: When things are looking up, go forward!

Everywhere in the country, there is a corner swarming with people who live, play, and die in the streets, literally and otherwise. Another view of city life opens in Heads Up!, Daniel Coquilla’s 32nd solo exhibit, at Kaida Contemporary that runs until

April 24, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Abalos DID NOT resign as DILG chief

Amid doubts over the transparency of a recent multi-billion-peso drug haul in Batangas, a YouTube video claimed that Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. has resigned. This is not true. Abalos is still Interior and Local Government Secretary. Uploaded on April 20,

April 24, 2024

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Duterte inulit ang MALING pahayag na ang U.S. ay may ‘napakaraming base’ sa PH

Sa isang eksklusibong panayam ng Global Times, ang pang-araw-araw na pahayagan na pag-aari ng China, muling sinabi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang United States (U.S.) ay “[may] napakaraming base sa Pilipinas ngayon.” Aniya, ito ay naging posible sa “pagsang-ayon” ni

April 24, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos na ‘hindi niya ginalaw’ ang Arelma ill-gotten wealth case mula noong ma-exile HINDI TOTOO

Sa pag distansya ng kanyang sarili sa matagal nang pagsisikap ng gobyerno na mabawi ang umano’y ill-gotten wealth ng kanyang pamilya, sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na “hindi niya ginalaw” ang alinman sa mga kasong isinampa laban sa kanila pagkatapos ng

April 23, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video features 2023 airshow, NOT Iranian planes attacking Israel

A video compilation showing aircraft performing maneuvers is being shared on Facebook and passed off as Iran’s attack on Israel this month. The clips were actually taken during a 2023 airshow in the United States. Uploaded by a FB user on April

April 23, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pahayag ni Marcos na ang Cavite-Bataan bridge ang pangalawa sa pinakamahaba sa mundo HINDI TOTOO

Matapos ang pakikipagpulong sa mga opisyal ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Metro Manila upang talakayin ang mga problema sa trapiko, sinabi ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa media na ang ginagawang 32.15 kilometrong Cavite-Bataan Interlink Bridge ay magiging pangalawa sa pinakamahaba sa

April 23, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Duterte binago na naman ng istorya sa pagtawag niya kay Marcos na isang ‘drug addict’

Sa loob ng wala pang dalawang buwan, itinanggi ni dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na inilarawan niya si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bilang isang “drug addict” at sinabing siya ang unang tumawag sa chief executive ng ganyan. PAHAYAG Sa isang press conference noong

April 22, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Putin DID NOT offer Russian support to Iran in case of U.S. attack

A Facebook (FB) page falsely claimed that Russia will support Iran in case the United States (U.S.) attacks the Islamic nation in support of Israel. “BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that RUSSIA will SUPPORT IRAN if the United States attacks

April 22, 2024