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Fact check: Tugatog cemetery in Malabon not sold to private entity, to undergo re-development

A Facebook user said the Malabon Mayor Len Oreta sold Tugatog Cemetery. This is fake.
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Fact check: Pharmally warehouseman's testimony was made under oath

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the House on Monday tried to discredit a Senate witness' testimony alleging irregularities in government deals with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp., claiming his statement was not made under oath and that no Senate witness has ever testified while remaining anonymous. Both of these claims are false.
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Fact check: Calamansi does not cure COVID-19

MANILA, Philippines - Posts from small businesses selling calamansi juice concentrate are claiming again that similar acidic products like lemon and honey can be used to cure the coronavirus. Like most other diet myths claimed to effectively treat the coronavirus, this is misleading.
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Fact check: Lacson, Sotto have not backed out of 2022 polls

A YouTube channel has claimed that Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III, who have announced that they will be running for president and vice president in the 2022 polls, have backed out even before the campaign period starts. This is fake.
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Fact check: COVID-19 is real; vaccination not mandatory in Philippines

A group of protesters, whose statements to a radio station spread on social media, claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic is not real, that there is mandatory vaccination in the Philippines and that it is killing people. This is false.
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Fact check: DILG claims 'over 42,000 PDLs' now jabbed but figures say otherwise

Data released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government on Sunday show that 27,547 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in jails managed by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology have been vaccinated against COVID-19 but quotes from officials suggested a higher number had been inoculated. This is misleading and incomplete.
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