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Rhenzel Raymond Caling

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Quezon City
As seen in: verafiles.org, Tinig ng Plaridel
Covers:  education, public health and sanitation, cybersecurity, transportation and disinformation
reporter @verafiles | upd journ 2023

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Rhenzel Raymond Caling’s Biography

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I am a reporter at VERA Files, an independent nonprofit media in the Philippines that focuses on fact-checking and in-depth reporting. I work in a team that debunks mis- and disinformation on Facebook as part of Meta's third party fact-checking program.

I graduated with a journalism degree at the University of the Philippines where he also took courses in history, political science and economics. I was previously news editor of college publication Tinig ng Plaridel and a member of FactRakers, …

Rhenzel Raymond Caling’s Journalist Portfolio

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Markers of the country's significant past relegated to insignificance

Markers of the country's significant past relegated to insignificance

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has marked at least 1,500 historic spots all ove…

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FACT CHECK: Sen. Robin Padilla spreads MISLEADING photo of Duterte retirement at Davao home

FACT CHECK: Sen. Robin Padilla spreads MISLEADING photo of Duterte retirement at Davao home

Several Facebook (FB) pages and groups, including Sen. Robin Padilla's official account, passed off a photo s…

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FACT SHEET: Four things you need to know about Malampaya

FACT SHEET: Four things you need to know about Malampaya

Should the Philippines fail to produce more electricity amid Malampaya gas field's projected depletion, the D…

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FACT CHECK: Galvez claim that PH hit vaxx target needs context

FACT CHECK: Galvez claim that PH hit vaxx target needs context

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr., head of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, claimed that the governmen…

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Pope Francis did not give retirement speech

Pope Francis did not give retirement speech

A series of Facebook posts claiming that Pope Francis delivered a retirement speech is misleading. The text c…

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Taylor Swift didn't flash Marcos hand sign at NYU speech

Taylor Swift didn't flash Marcos hand sign at NYU speech

Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was not doing presumptive President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s campaign…

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Articles

SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Labor

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By Rhenzel Raymond Caling
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Benefits for government workers were at the forefront of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s labor-related promises during his third State of the Nation Address last year. Citing the need to cope with inflation and maintain a competitive workforce, Marcos announced a wage hike and additional allowance for state employees.
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SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Corruption and and Good Governance

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By Rhenzel Raymond Caling
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After being silent on any anti-corruption promise in his 2023 State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally acted on the issue of corruption and good governance in his last year’s SONA.
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Inside Guo-Tok: How TikTok fan accounts whitewashed Alice Guo’s image amid POGO probe

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By Nica Rhiana Hanopol, Rhenzel Raymond Caling, Psalm Mishael Taruc
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“What if she’s really innocent?” To online supporters of disgraced former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, the criminal accusations against their beloved leader are unbelievable. After all, how could a simple, people-loving and pretty-looking public servant who ushered her small municipality into a progressive one commit such crimes, they said.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started as a reporter in VERA Files, a nonprofit media in the Philippines that focuses on in-depth reports and fact-checking.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I tried using a typewriter back in elementary school as part of a class activity.

How is social media changing news?

While social media makes news delivery more seamless, the free flow of information also makes audiences vulnerable to disinformation.