FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as Duterte’s ‘secret homecoming’
Facebook users are circulating a video of former president Rodrigo Duterte supposedly showing his homecoming that was allegedly kept from the public eye. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Ivana Alawi quote on VP Sara’s impeachment FAKE
A fake quote card claimed that actress and vlogger Ivana Alawi criticized Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan for signing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
FACT CHECK: NO DepEd cash assistance for graduating students
Two Facebook posts claim that the Department of Education is giving away P5,000 to P7,000 cash assistance to graduating students. These are fake.
FACT CHECK: Earthquakes CANNOT be predicted, April 22 warning fake
Videos claiming that there will be a strong earthquake in the Philippines on April 22 are fake.
FACT CHECK: PNP spox did NOT say pro-Duterte protesters were paid
A viral video is falsely claiming that PNP spokesperson Jean Fajardo said people who joined the recent pro-Duterte rallies were paid.
FACT CHECK: Cubao bus terminal fire video NOT recent
Videos online are reviving a two-year-old fire at a bus terminal in Cubao, Quezon City and making it look recent amid the summer heat.
FACT CHECK: Putin NOT helping Duterte get released from ICC detention
A YouTube video claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote a letter saying he will help former president Rodrigo Duterte get released from detention in The Hague, Netherlands. Not true.
FACT CHECK: Torre did NOT resign following Duterte arrest
A TikTok video using footage from Aug. 2023 claims that PNP-CIDG Chief Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III resigned following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte. The clip shows his resignation as QC Police District director after a road rage incident.
FACT CHECK: Manila, QC among Asian cities with highest crime rate NEEDS CONTEXT
A photo ranking Manila and Quezon City as among the top cities in Asia with the highest crime rate has been circulating on Facebook since February. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: FALSE post on Heidi Mendoza’s UN appointment resurfaces
A false 2018 Facebook post of Bobi Tiglao claiming the late president Noynoy Aquino rewarded Heidi Mendoza with a United Nations nomination has resurfaced on social media.
