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.”

Institutions

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show first Filipino sentenced to death

A video on Facebook (FB) is claiming to show footage of the execution of the first Filipino who received capital punishment. Not true. The video is actually from a movie scene. The false FB post was published by a netizen in August

March 17, 2023

Alternative media

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB posts on coffee maker raffle are FAKE

Two Facebook (FB) posts claim to give away 500 Philips LatteGo4300 coffee machines and ask netizens to join the raffle by giving their personal information and paying a participation fee of P110. The posts, that redirect to a survey link, are fake.

March 17, 2023