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: 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

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The Dutertes’ sense of entitlement

Entitled politics. That’s a phrase First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos used in describing the behavior of Vice President Sara Duterte toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “When [Sara] went to Davao, [former president Rodrigo] Duterte said, ‘bangag, bangag.’ Imagine a former president calling [my

April 22, 2024

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Duterte and Davao city media

After more than two decades, Davao city media can still stomach Rodrigo Duterte’s long-winding empty perorations, to say nothing of the fact that his monologues do not hold much material for news. His last midnight press conference in Davao city last

April 21, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong’s ‘ad for Pertussis cure’ FAKE, AI-manipulated

A video of cardiologist Doc Willie Ong promoting an alleged cure for whooping cough or pertussis was uploaded on Facebook (FB) and gaining traction. The advertisement is fake and uses clips altered using artificial intelligence (AI). Uploaded on April 5, the two-minute

April 21, 2024

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Duterte repeats FALSE claim that U.S. has ‘so many bases’ in PH

In an exclusive interview with Global Times, China’s state-owned daily, former president Rodrigo Duterte once again claimed that the United States (U.S.) “[has] so many bases in the Philippines now.” He said this was made possible with the “consent” of President Ferdinand

April 20, 2024

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Marcos falsely claims he ‘has not touched’ Arelma ill-gotten wealth case since exile days

Distancing himself from the government’s long standing effort to recover the alleged ill-gotten wealth of his family, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. falsely claimed that he “has not touched” any of the cases filed against them after the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

April 20, 2024

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Marcos government’s ‘bloodless’ drug war a lie

It was supposed to be the biggest drug haul in Philippine history—then it was not. It was supposed to be a “bloodless” drug war—it never was. When the news broke that 1.8 tons (initial estimate was 2 tons) of shabu said

April 20, 2024

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Sara DID NOT resign, video of Marcos snub SPLICED

A video circulating on YouTube and TikTok claims that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has resigned and that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ignored her while greeting other government officials before boarding a plane. These are not true. Duterte-Carpio remains in her post. The

April 19, 2024