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Nica Rhiana Hanopol

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Philippines
As seen in: verafiles.org, ABS-CBN News, The Philippine STAR, dailyguardian.com.ph, (Re)in Asia
Covers:  Information Disorder, Politics, Economy, Business, Elections, Health, Science
Journalist, fact-checker @VERAFiles
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Pangako o Pangarap? Marcos Jr.'s doublespeak

VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Pangako o Pangarap? Marcos Jr.'s doublespeak

Political doublespeak: omission, diversion and confusion, characterized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s firs…

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Disinformation about ICC echoes Duterte's defense, targets prosecutors

Disinformation about ICC echoes Duterte's defense, targets prosecutors

VERA Files Fact Check has debunked 48 statements and online posts about the ICC from April 16, 2016 to Feb. 8…

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr.'s statement that PH has 'second highest' HIV infection rate in ...

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos Jr.'s statement that PH has 'second highest' HIV infection rate in ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently erred in saying the Philippines has the "second highest" infection ra…

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Most voters do not recognize or afraid to report 'abuse of state resources' - LENTE

Most voters do not recognize or afraid to report 'abuse of state resources' - LENTE

Most Filipino voters do not report abuse of state resources (ASR) for election by their local officials since…

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Health advocates warn of 'vaping epidemic' as Marcos Jr. lets vape bill lapse into law

Health advocates warn of 'vaping epidemic' as Marcos Jr. lets vape bill lapse into law

Despite the loud applause on his call for a "stronger healthcare system" during his first State of the Nation…

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SC ruling has 'far-reaching' effects on tobacco regulation -health advocates

SC ruling has 'far-reaching' effects on tobacco regulation -health advocates

(UPDATED) In declaring tobacco as a health product, the Supreme Court (SC) has made "far-reaching" strides in…

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DOH, FDA win in SC could go to waste if vape bill becomes law

DOH, FDA win in SC could go to waste if vape bill becomes law

If President Rodrigo Duterte approves the vape bill before he leaves Malacanang on June 30, the Department of…

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Health expert counts on Marcos Jr. to protect youth from tobacco, vape harm - VERA Files

Health expert counts on Marcos Jr. to protect youth from tobacco, vape harm - VERA Files

A health advocate called on president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to prioritize health over his con…

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FACT CHECK: Press Secretary misleads with statement that inflation is 'not due to any local facto...

FACT CHECK: Press Secretary misleads with statement that inflation is 'not due to any local facto...

Sonny Africa, executive director of IBON Foundation, told VERA Files Fact Check in an email that while rising…

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VERAfied: Marcos' claim that PH 'remains on track' to reach upper middle-income status by 2023 ne...

VERAfied: Marcos' claim that PH 'remains on track' to reach upper middle-income status by 2023 ne...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claimed before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that the Philippines…

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Kai, an online companion: Sexual and reproductive health education is now just a chat away

Kai, an online companion: Sexual and reproductive health education is now just a chat away

Conversations on sexual health, such as contraception, are considered taboo in Filipino culture so most young…

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Demystifying five claims about antiperspirant and breast cancer - Vera Fil...

VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Demystifying five claims about antiperspirant and breast cancer - Vera Fil...

A claim that using antiperspirants could lead to breast cancer has been rousing conversations online. Current…

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What happens to wasted COVID-19 vaccines? - Vera Files

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: What happens to wasted COVID-19 vaccines? - Vera Files

As the Philippines "races against the variants" of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus, Carlito Gal…

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Hit by a double whammy, people with HIV receive help from community, NGOs - Vera Files

Hit by a double whammy, people with HIV receive help from community, NGOs - Vera Files

Alone in his rented room in Quezon City while the country grappled with the pandemic, Owie Franco at times mi…

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Debate over ivermectin, other touted COVID-19 cures illustrates case of 'midinformation': public ...

Debate over ivermectin, other touted COVID-19 cures illustrates case of 'midinformation': public ...

An antiparasitic drug has become the center of strife among medical and health experts just as the Philippine…

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COVID-19: War on two fronts - Vera Files

COVID-19: War on two fronts - Vera Files

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines is waging war on two fronts - battling the deadl…

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Bakulaw, Bakulam, Bakuna: The forms that COVID-19 vaccine disinf...

VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Bakulaw, Bakulam, Bakuna: The forms that COVID-19 vaccine disinf...

As the Philippines ramped up coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in 2021, VERA Files fact-checked more than doub…

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VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Is there a 'fourth mode' of Cha-cha?

VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Is there a 'fourth mode' of Cha-cha?

Former Supreme Court chief justice Reynato Puno said adopting such an interpretation to forward RBH Nos. 6 an…

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Inside Guo-Tok: How TikTok fan accounts whitewashed Alice Guo's image amid POGO probe

Inside Guo-Tok: How TikTok fan accounts whitewashed Alice Guo's image amid POGO probe

A VERA Files investigation uncovered a network of 45 TikTok accounts that exhibited signs of a coordinated ca…

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