FACT CHECK: NBI chief Matibag did NOT step down
A claim is circulating on social media that National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag has left his post. Not true.
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FACT CHECK: Sotto did NOT describe his ouster as Senate chief as ‘embarrassing to the public’
Three graphics are making the rounds on Facebook claiming that Sen. Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said it is embarrassing to the public that he was ousted as Senate president. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Cayetano, NOT Marcoleta, is new chair of Senate blue ribbon committee
Three Facebook posts claim Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has chosen Sen. Rodante Marcoleta as the new chair of the Senate blue ribbon committee. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Trillanes’ ‘wig’ evidence against Bato SATIRE
Viral posts claiming former senator Antonio Trillanes IV presented a 'wig' as evidence used by Sen. Bato dela Rosa to escape the Senate are satire.
FACT CHECK: Quote card FALSELY claims Rep. Suan’s reason to impeach VP Sara
A quote card posted on Facebook is claiming Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte due to strong opposition to the Duterte family among many people in the Visayas and Mindanao, including Overseas Filipino Workers. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Rep. Oreta did NOT call Sara Duterte ‘crazy’
A Facebook post claiming that Malabon Rep. Lenlen Oreta said Vice President Sara Duterte needs to be replaced because she is "crazy" is not true.
FACT CHECK: Camille Villar NOT named agriculture committee chair
A graphic circulating on Facebook claims Sen. Camille Villar has been appointed as chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform. This is false; it originated from a satire post.
FACT CHECK: Photo of Kaufman visit with Rodrigo Duterte AI-GENERATED
A Facebook user posted an image supposedly showing Nicholas Kaufman visiting former client Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC, despite having stepped down as Duterte’s defense lawyer. The image is AI-generated.
FACT CHECK: Graphic FALSELY lists committee chairs under new Senate leadership
A graphic posted on Facebook claims to show a list of supposed new chairpersons of certain permanent committees in the Senate. This is inaccurate.
FACT CHECK: Harvey Specter, Mike Ross NOT Duterte’s new defense attorneys
At least three Facebook posts are claiming that lawyers, Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, were assigned as former president Rodrigo Duterte's new defense attorney in the International Criminal Court (ICC). This is fake.
