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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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A chorus of disinformation vs ICC

Former president Rodrigo Duterte has been quoted as saying that Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. should consider himself lucky because he (Duterte) is no longer in power; otherwise, Teves could be yet another victim of extrajudicial killing. Whether uttered seriously or

April 3, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show a German warship in Mindanao

An old video of a German frigate is being passed off as a new clip showing a ship from Germany that just arrived in Mindanao. This is false. The nine-year-old video was not taken in the Philippines. A YouTube channel that has

April 3, 2023

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VERA Files Answers the 7 Most Asked Questions about Fact-Checking

Tapos na ang araw ng lokohan (literally); dito naman tayo sa katotohanan! Ngayong ika-pitong taon ng paggunita sa International Fact-Checking Day, sasagutin ng VERA Files reporters at editors ang pito sa mga karaniwang tanong tungkol sa fact checking. Panoorin ang video:

April 3, 2023

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Bakit ICC ang kailangan na mag-imbestiga sa drug war ni Duterte?

Sino dapat sisihin, ‘yung ICC dahil pakailamero o ‘yung ilang mga opisyal at pulitiko na puro pagsipsip at pagtatakip ang inaatupag? Pakinggan ang komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra ngayong linggo: Pwede rin pakinggan sa Spotify, Apple Podcast, Spotify for Podcasters VERA Files

April 2, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos wrongly claims that govt appeal with ICC has failed

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has claimed that his administration can no longer appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the rejection of its request to suspend the resumption of the drug war investigation. This is false because the government’s main appeal

April 2, 2023

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Marcos Sr. and the April Fools affair

It was an April Fools’ day story that played out in the pages of the Bangkok Post 50 years ago, but the ending lies buried among the papers that the Marcos family left behind when they fled Malacañang in 1986. It was

April 1, 2023

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Magastos ba na maging K-pop fan?

Para sa ika-24 na episode ng What The F?! Podcast, nakipagkwentuhan ang VERA Files sa K-pop fans na sina Chesa at Erik para malaman kung bakit patok na patok ang pangongolekta ng photo cards, albums at iba pang merchandise. Makaka-relate ka kaya

April 1, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Padilla echoes Marcos, Guevarra statements against ICC that lack context

(UPDATED) Sen. Robinhood Padilla echoed the statements of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra that the International Criminal Court (ICC) does not have jurisdiction over the Philippines, which lack context. STATEMENT In a March 29 statement, Padilla said: “Our

March 30, 2023

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Pamphlet sa NICA orientation mali ang depinisyon ng red-tagging

Noong unang bahagi ng Marso, nag-host ang National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) sa CALABARZON ng isang orientation para sa mga empleyado ng gobyerno upang mapigilan sila sa pagsali sa mga grupo tulad ng Kilusang Mayo Uno at Alliance of Concerned Teachers. Pagkatapos

March 29, 2023

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Hindi dapat forever ang Kawa

Kawa-kawang manok, kawa-kawang gulay, kawa-kawang pagkain na katumbas ay kawa-kawang pagmamahal para sa kapwa. Nagsimula sa kasagsagan ng pandemya at nagpapatuloy hanggang ngayon sa tulong ng pusong mapagkawang-gawa. ‘Yan ang Kawa Pilipinas na itinaguyod ng aktor-aktibista na si Mae Paner o mas

March 28, 2023