FACT CHECK: Clip of PBBM singing about flooding in Manila AI-GENERATED
A video of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly singing about the Manila flooding has been circulating online. This is fake and was generated using artificial intelligence.
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FACT CHECK: NO large police presence ‘surrounded’ Sara Duterte’s house during service of arrest warrant
At least 23 posts by various Facebook pages, including those that are pro-Duterte, posted photos claiming to show that rows of police officers have supposedly surrounded the residence of Vice President Sara to serve a warrant of arrest. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Video from Mexico MISREPRESENTED as clip of Duterte supporters
A video circulating online claims to show a large crowd of Duterte supporters gathering in a rally. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte mugshot AI-GENERATED
A Facebook post shows Vice President Sara Duterte in a police mugshot holding a booking placard for three counts of grave threats. This is fake and created using artificial intelligence.
Prosecution asks ICC to admit prior witness testimony on ‘neutralization,’ Davao Death Squad
In its eight-page filing, the prosecution asked Trial Chamber III to admit the written statement of a witness identified only as P-1100 under Rule 68(3) of the Rome Statute, which allows the use of previously recorded witness testimony in certain circumstances.
FACT CHECK: Vessel explosion photo is from Istanbul, NOT the Strait of Hormuz
A photo of a vessel exploding was used falsely as a thumbnail for online posts about the two oil tankers that caught fire on the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 31. The explosion photo is from Istanbul, Turkey, not in Hormuz.
FACT CHECK: Cayetano did NOT say VP Sara should personally appear before impeachment court
A quote card attributed to Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano claims that he said Vice President Sara Duterte herself, instead of her employees, should personally appear in her trial before the impeachment court. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Viral photo of Sara Duterte handcuffed over grave threats arrest is AI-MANIPULATED
A photo of Vice President Sara Duterte in handcuffs after a Quezon City court ordered her arrest over three counts of grave threats has gone viral online. This is fake.
Duterte camp asks ICC to tighten verification of digital evidence
In a Sept. 3 document filed with the ICC Trial Chamber III, Duterte’s lead counsel, Peter Haynes, sought to amend the E-Court Protocol to include an “expert verification” field for open source and user-generated evidence.
FACT CHECK: Old clip claiming conviction of VP Sara in impeachment trial FALSE
Some Facebook users claim an old news report shows Vice President Sara Duterte has been convicted in her impeachment case and banned from public office. This is false.
