FACT CHECK: Clip FROM 2022 used to claim Duterte now free
A Facebook reel showed women supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte rejoicing over his supposed release This is false.
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FACT CHECK: VP Sara, Chiz Escudero NOT ‘stripped of power’
Several Facebook pages and a YouTube channel claimed that the Supreme Court has removed Vice President Sara Duterte and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero from office. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Claim that SC decision on ‘second placer’ rule applies to Abante-Uy case NEEDS CONTEXT
A YouTube video is claiming that the recent Supreme Court landmark decision discarding the second placer rule in local elections applies to the case of Bienvenido Abante Jr., who was declared the duly elected Manila 6th District solon after the Commission on Elections disqualified Luis “Joey” Chua Uy in the 2025 election. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Graphic on ‘ICC convicting Duterte with life imprisonment’ FAKE
A news card claiming that the ICC has sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to life imprisonment is circulating online. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Iran’s top general NOT killed in nuclear site airstrike
A Facebook video claimed top Iranian general Hossein Salami was killed at an Iranian nuclear site bombed by Israel. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Hontiveros NOT jailed for bribing witness
Sen. Risa Hontiveros has not been jailed for allegedly bribing a Senate witness to testify against KOJC Leader Apollo Quiboloy.
FACT CHECK: Posts FALSELY claim Duterte’s ‘release paper’ approved
Facebook posts are claiming that the release paper of former president Rodrigo Duterte has been approved. This is false. The International Criminal Court has yet to decide on Duterte's request for interim release.
FACT CHECK: Video of Hontiveros vowing to ‘defy the Constitution’ MISLEADS
At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
FACT CHECK: Old videos MISREPRESENTED as footage of Israel-Iran conflict
A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show footage of the airstrike exchange between Israel and Iran. It used unrelated clips from the US and Lebanon.
FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as ‘final moments’ inside Air India plane
Filipino netizens have shared a video supposedly showing the last moments of passengers inside the Air India plane that crashed on June 12. The video is old and unrelated to the deadly disaster.
