FACT CHECK: NBI senior agent Calilung NOT arrested
Four YouTube videos claim that NBI senior agent John Mark Calilung, the first prosecution witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, has been arrested. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Robin Padilla did NOT urge VP Sara Duterte to take lie detector test
A quote card claims Senator-judge Robin Padilla pushed for Vice President Sara Duterte to undergo a lie detector test during the impeachment trial. The statement is fabricated.
FACT CHECK: Ridon to leave the country if Sara Duterte sits as president FAKE
A Facebook post claims that House prosecutor James Mark Terry Ridon said he would leave the country if Vice President Sara Duterte becomes president because he does not like her. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Marcos did NOT ask why people were against jailing Marcoleta
A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos questions why people oppose jailing Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and implies the senator is a thief who must be held accountable. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Trillanes NOT seeking disbarment of VP Sara’s defense team
A graphic claiming that former senator Antonio Trillanes IV lodged a disbarment complaint against the 16-member defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte during her impeachment trial circulates online. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Pia Cayetano NOT back as Senate blue ribbon chair
At least three Facebook posts circulating online claim that Sen.Pia Cayetano is back as the Senate blue ribbon chair. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Sotto did NOT call for Sara Duterte’s conviction without due process
A statement circulating online attributes to Senator-judge Vicente "Tito" Sotto III a call to bypass the rules and promptly convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Lawyer Amando Ligutan NOT affiliated with NUPL, nor linked to, ‘terrorist group’
Former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy claims that private prosecutor Amando Virgin Ligutan is a member of the National Union of People's Lawyers, linking him to a "terrorist group." This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Photos of MMDA L-shaped barriers surrounded by floodwaters and garbage ALTERED
Netizens are circulating images showing floodwaters and trash around the L-shaped flood barriers installed in Quezon City by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. These photos are edited.
FACT CHECK: Viral forensic findings NOT from Rene Baterbonia’s autopsy report
Viral posts linking student-athlete Rene Baterbonia's death to a forensic report claims blunt-force traumatic injuries were the cause of death. This is not true.
