Student fact-checkers
Panoorin ang panayam ng DZUP kina Tinig ng Plaridel Editor-in-Chief Ian Chua at PressOne.PH Researcher and Correspondent Hurt Allauigan tungkol sa pagiging student fact-checker.
Jailed Philippine ex-leader not released after election win
Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s mayoral win on May 12, 2025 sparked baseless rumors among his supporters that he has been released from detention. The visuals shared in the posts were taken before the 80-year-old ex-president was flown to The Hague to face a crimes against humanity charge.
Barangay and SK polls NOT moved to October 2027
A Facebook reel claimed that the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections set this December have been moved to October 2027. This post is misleading.
The ICC prosecutor DOES have witnesses on Duterte drug war case
A Facebook user on May 19 claimed that prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are delaying the investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war because “they cannot find witnesses.” This is false.
Leila De Lima is NOT going back to jail
A Facebook user posted a truncated news clip from GMA News’ Saksi about the April 30 Court of Appeals ruling on a drug case involving newly sworn-in Rep. Leila De Lima, claiming that the former senator is returning to jail. This is misleading.
Pangilinan not endorsed by Marcos in 2025 polls
Newly elected senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan ran as an independent candidate in the May 12 midterm elections and was never endorsed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Duterte hasn’t returned to the Philippines
Former President Rodrigo Duterte isn’t back in the country despite winning the mayoral race in Davao City in the recent midterm elections.
VP Sara Duterte did NOT say father is returning from The Hague
A viral Facebook reel is showing Vice President Sara Duterte supposedly announcing that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is returning home soon from The Hague, Netherlands. This is false.
NO BASIS for Duterte’s possible return to PH on May 31
Two Facebook posts are claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte, who faces crimes against humanity charges related to his administration’s bloody drug war, might return to the Philippines on May 31, the birthday of his daughter, VP Sara Duterte. This has no basis.
Graphic of Bong Go saying Sara Duterte ‘has no contribution’ to his reelection bid FAKE
A social media card showing Sen. Bong Go supposedly admitting that Vice President Sara Duterte has no contribution to his reelection bid has circulated online. This is fabricated.
Broadcast error fuels Philippine poll fraud claims
A glitch in Philippine broadcaster News5’s election day coverage has been misrepresented online as proof that the poll agency Comelec manipulated results. The news network said a “graphics error” paired the wrong names with pictures of Senate hopefuls, and results aired by other media included no such mistake.
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Work from the Hague, the new WFH?
Former President Rodrigo Duterte has been elected as Davao City mayor. But how can he do his duty if he is imprisoned at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity in relation to his drug war?
Who should take credit for the free college tuition law?
With Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV poised to make a Senate comeback based on his unexpected high ranking in the May 12 midterm elections, VERA Files Fact Check noticed a barrage of posts online questioning the role he played in the enactment of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary…
‘ANO NGA BA ANG HALAGA NG MGA JOURNALISTS SA ATING LIPUNAN?’
Kasama si Cheche Lazaro, isang beteranong broadcast journalist, balikan natin ang tunay na papel ng media sa isang malaya at demokratikong lipunan. Alamin kung paano tayo nililigaw ng disinformation—at kung paano tayo makakalaban pabalik gamit ang kritikal na pag-iisip at paninindigan sa katotohanan.
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Paano makatutulong ang MIL sa halalan?
Sa episode na ito, pag-uusapan natin kung paano makakatulong ang MIL sa pagharap natin sa Halalan 2025 kasama sina PAMIL vice president Kenneth Porio at treasurer Maurice John Ramos.
Midyang Responsable, Mapanuring Botante: Maging mapagmatyag at kritikal
Ngayong 2025 midterm elections, hindi lang media ang may responsibilidad na labanan ang maling information.
Midyang Responsable, Mapanuring Botante: Growth of Disinformation
Ngayong 2025 midterm elections, hindi na lang election violence at vote buying ang kailangan nating bantayan. Kailangan din nating maging alerto sa mga intensyunal na pagpapakalat ng maling information para maimpluwensyahan ang magiging resulta ng eleksyon.
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