VERA Files

Founded in 2008, VERA Files is a non-governmental organisation based in Philippines working on democracy & civil society, community development.

VERA Files is a nonstock, nonprofit independent media organisation in the Philippines, founded in 2008 by veteran Filipino journalists. It produces in-depth reporting on Philippine public issues, runs a fact-checking unit that tracks and debunks false and misleading claims by public figures and circulating online content, and works against misinformation and disinformation. It also trains journalists, students and civil society organisations, and maintains a network of contributors. It is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network and participates in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme.