What did Senate President Vicente Sotto III say exactly? "Yes, that's true. That is why you should not compare them (US) with us. Ours is different. Ours is just hard headedness. Not all; many of us are obedient. You see, those who follow (health protocols) are not infected. 104, 700,000 Filipinos follow, but the 300,000 who don't, get infected" What actually caused the surge in COVID-19 cases? The Department of Health attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases to the country's increase in testing and contact tracing capacity, ongoing community transmission, and delay in reporting of confirmed cases -- not hardheadedness -- according to a statement of Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire sent to VERA Files in August. Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The Social Weather Stations (SWS) September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey found that, in the past month, 79% adult Filipinos always use a face mask when going out of their houses, 67% always wash their hands several times a day, 60% always keep "physical distance" or a safe distance of one meter from other people when outside their homes, and 56% always use a face shield whenever riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores [Table 1].

The proportion of those who always practice Covid-19 prevention measures rose slightly for using a face mask, from 76% in July 2020 to 79% in September 2020. It was at 77% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for washing hands, moving from 65% in July 2020 to 67% in September 2020. It was at 68% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for keeping physical distance, barely moving from 59% in July 2020 to 60% in September 2020. It used to be at 64% in May 2020.

The practice of wearing a face shield when riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores was surveyed by SWS for the first time.

The September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey was conducted when most areas of the country were already under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes According to a global survey conducted by the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial College London and YouGov as of September 28, the majority of Filipinos continued to practice COVID-19 prevention strategies like improving personal hygiene (83%), and always wearing a mask in public (87%). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The IGHI September report found that 93% of respondents answered the question, "Thinking about the last 7 days, how often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?" (%)
Senate President Vicente Sotto III claimed that hardheaded Filipinos are to blame for the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country
Determine the veracity of the claim "What did Senate President Vicente Sotto III say exactly? "Yes, that's true. That is why you should not compare them (US) with us. Ours is different. Ours is just hard headedness. Not all; many of us are obedient. You see, those who follow (health protocols) are not infected. 104, 700,000 Filipinos follow, but the 300,000 who don't, get infected" What actually caused the surge in COVID-19 cases? The Department of Health attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases to the country's increase in testing and contact tracing capacity, ongoing community transmission, and delay in reporting of confirmed cases -- not hardheadedness -- according to a statement of Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire sent to VERA Files in August. Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The Social Weather Stations (SWS) September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey found that, in the past month, 79% adult Filipinos always use a face mask when going out of their houses, 67% always wash their hands several times a day, 60% always keep "physical distance" or a safe distance of one meter from other people when outside their homes, and 56% always use a face shield whenever riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores [Table 1].

The proportion of those who always practice Covid-19 prevention measures rose slightly for using a face mask, from 76% in July 2020 to 79% in September 2020. It was at 77% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for washing hands, moving from 65% in July 2020 to 67% in September 2020. It was at 68% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for keeping physical distance, barely moving from 59% in July 2020 to 60% in September 2020. It used to be at 64% in May 2020.

The practice of wearing a face shield when riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores was surveyed by SWS for the first time.

The September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey was conducted when most areas of the country were already under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes According to a global survey conducted by the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial College London and YouGov as of September 28, the majority of Filipinos continued to practice COVID-19 prevention strategies like improving personal hygiene (83%), and always wearing a mask in public (87%). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The IGHI September report found that 93% of respondents answered the question, "Thinking about the last 7 days, how often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?" (%)" based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "Senate President Vicente Sotto III claimed that hardheaded Filipinos are to blame for the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country".

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 - refuted

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 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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Determine the veracity of the claim "What did Senate President Vicente Sotto III say exactly? "Yes, that's true. That is why you should not compare them (US) with us. Ours is different. Ours is just hard headedness. Not all; many of us are obedient. You see, those who follow (health protocols) are not infected. 104, 700,000 Filipinos follow, but the 300,000 who don't, get infected" What actually caused the surge in COVID-19 cases? The Department of Health attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases to the country's increase in testing and contact tracing capacity, ongoing community transmission, and delay in reporting of confirmed cases -- not hardheadedness -- according to a statement of Health Undersecretary and Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire sent to VERA Files in August. Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The Social Weather Stations (SWS) September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey found that, in the past month, 79% adult Filipinos always use a face mask when going out of their houses, 67% always wash their hands several times a day, 60% always keep "physical distance" or a safe distance of one meter from other people when outside their homes, and 56% always use a face shield whenever riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores [Table 1].

The proportion of those who always practice Covid-19 prevention measures rose slightly for using a face mask, from 76% in July 2020 to 79% in September 2020. It was at 77% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for washing hands, moving from 65% in July 2020 to 67% in September 2020. It was at 68% in May 2020.

It hardly changed for keeping physical distance, barely moving from 59% in July 2020 to 60% in September 2020. It used to be at 64% in May 2020.

The practice of wearing a face shield when riding public transportation or going to establishments like malls, markets, or drugstores was surveyed by SWS for the first time.

The September 17-20, 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey was conducted when most areas of the country were already under the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes According to a global survey conducted by the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) at Imperial College London and YouGov as of September 28, the majority of Filipinos continued to practice COVID-19 prevention strategies like improving personal hygiene (83%), and always wearing a mask in public (87%). Have there been surveys on the precautions Filipinos take to practice COVID-19 safety measures? Yes The IGHI September report found that 93% of respondents answered the question, "Thinking about the last 7 days, how often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?" (%)" based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "Senate President Vicente Sotto III claimed that hardheaded Filipinos are to blame for the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country".

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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