Types of satire attacks

VERA Files Fact Check YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022

When was the claim

# first posted? Satirical claim Subject Type of attack against subject Context
Robredo People's Council announced a P40 million donation for
Bongbong Marcos called for recount Typhoon Odette victims. It was also a joke about Marcos'
1 01/05/2022 of OVP's Odette donations Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event previous requests to recount the 2016 elections.

Bongbong Marcos was the first man

2 02/03/2022 on the moon Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event Assassination plot against Marcos Jr.

Oxford University put up a "Marcos

3 02/14/2022 did not graduate here" signage Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event Marcos Jr. said he obtained a degree at Oxford University

Bongbong Marcos vowed to reduce

4 05/07/2022 unemployment rate to zero Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event Marcos Jr. declined to debate with Robredo

Survey shows Bongbong Marcos PulseAsia released a survey showing Marcos Jr. as presidential
5 05/08/2022 leading with 99.9 percent Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event frontrunner

Bongbong Marcos begged to be a

6 07/21/2022 guest speaker in graduation rites Bongbong Marcos Fabricated statement Robredo was invited as graduation keynote speaker

Bongbong Marcos cried on being

7 09/18/2022 called a "party animal" Bongbong Marcos Fabricated event Toni Gonzaga interviews Marcos Jr.

Queen Elizabeth congratulates Bongbong Marcos,

8 05/12/2022 Bongbong Marcos' presidential win Queen Elizabeth Fabricated statement Marcos Jr. won the 2022 elections

Queen Elizabeth congratulates

8 9/13/2022 Bongbong Marcos' presidential win Queen Elizabeth Fabricated statement Death of Queen Elizabeth
Types of satire attacks
VERA Files Fact Check YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022

When was the claim

# first posted? Satirical claim Subject Type of attack against subject Context
Exaggeration of crowd count for
Leni Robrerdo’s election rally in
9 04/23/2022 Pasay Leni Robredo Exaggeration of an event 2022 election campaign: Robredo's grand rally in Pasay

Leni Robredo votes for Bongbong

10 05/10/2022 Marcos as president Leni Robredo Fabricated event 2022 election voting day

Leni Robredo filled out her SOCE Post-2022 elections, Kiko Pangilinan’s camp refused to file
11 06/10/2022 with invisible ink Leni Robredo Fabricated statement SOCE

Leni Robredo criticizes opening of Civic groups urged President Bongbong Marcos to stop the
12 07/17/2022 Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Leni Robredo Fabricated statement reopening of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Sandro Marcos said the Marcoses 2022 elections campaign: Marcos Jr. refused to participate in
13 02/05/2022 can win without campaigning. Sandro Marcos Fabricated statement presidential forums
Sandro Marcos said the arrest of
Justice Secretary Boying Remulla's Arrest of Boying Remulla's son over alleged illegal drug
14 10/14/2022 son is unlawful Sandro Marcos Twisted statement importation
Isko Moreno appointed as
Bongnong Marcos' new During the 2022 election campaign, Moreno accused Robredo's
15 04/20/2022 spokesperson Isko Moreno Fabricated event camp of urging him to withdraw

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis to be

16 09/09/2022 buried alive with the late royal Queen Elizabeth Fabricated event Death of Queen Elizabeth

Sen. Raffy Tulfo plans to fly chopper Sen. Tulfo said he'll take up a course in public administration in
17 05/22/2022 without training Raffy Tulfo Twisted statement preparation for his Senate role
Types of satire attacks
VERA Files Fact Check YEARENDER: Balita o biro lang? Satire rose three-folds in 2022

When was the claim

# first posted? Satirical claim Subject Type of attack against subject Context
Cayetano warned netizens not to fall for scammers
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano cancelled
18 06/08/2022 his P10k ayuda promise Alan Peter Cayetano Twisted statement Cayetano launched Sampung Libong Pag-asa

Cavite listed as one of the worst Boying Remulla, Cavite Arrest of Boying Remulla's son over alleged illegal drug
19 09/08/2022 provinces to live in LGU Fabricated event importation

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada suggested Sen. Estrada suggested banning Korean and foreign-made
20 10/19/2022 banning NBA Jinggoy Estrada Twisted statement telenovelas

Singer Toni Gonzaga was

21 03/13/2022 hospitalized over laryngitis Toni Gonzaga Fabricated event Toni Gonzaga performed at Marcos Jr.'s rallies
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy proposed
the canonization of Ateneo shooting A gunman killed three people during a graduation ceremony at
22 07/25/2022 suspect Apollo Quiboloy Fabricated statement Ateneo de Manila University
People Power Monument was
empty during 50th anniversary of
23 08/21/2022 martial law declaration Anti-Marcos activists Exaggeration of an event Martial Law 50th anniversary