FACT CHECK: Reel on ‘nationwide brownout’ due to fuel shortage AI-GENERATED
A viral video claiming there will be a nationwide brownout starting April 20 due to an oil shortage is circulating online. This is fake.
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FACT CHECK: Bato Dela Rosa NOT removed from Senate
Facebook posts claim that absentee senator Bato Dela Rosa was removed from his post. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Statement of support from pro-Duterte ‘US senator’ is FAKE
An old graphic on Facebook claims that a certain senator from the United States has expressed support for former president Rodrigo Duterte while in the custody of the International Criminal Court. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: ‘Bus photoshoot’ of Leni Robredo EDITED
Online users posted a supposed behind-the-scenes picture of a "photoshoot" of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo showing her still working inside a bus. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Robredo quote on ‘opposing repatriation of OFWs amid war in Iran’ FAKE
A quote card of former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo supposedly disagreeing with the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers affected by the war in Iran is circulating online. The quote card is fake.
FACT CHECK: Video of plane landing NOT a rescue flight for OFWs from Middle East
A video of the supposed arrival of an airplane in the Philippines, which is being linked to claims that Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte asked China to rescue OFWs from the Middle East, is circulating online. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Kitty Duterte NOT banned from ICC detention facility
A Facebook post claims Kitty Duterte was banned from the ICC after arriving drunk and causing a scene. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Videos of crying OFWs in Middle East AI-GENERATED
AI-generated videos of crying overseas Filipino workers in the "Middle East" are circulating online. Don't fall for it.
FACT CHECK: Fr. Flavie suggestion on selling drugs as solution to poverty NEEDS CONTEXT
Spliced reels on Facebook and Tiktok are circulating online claiming that Fr. Flavie Villanueva, suggested selling illegal drugs as a solution to poverty and unemployment. This is false.
FACT CHECK: New license renewal rules for drivers aged 70+ FALSE
A Facebook post falsely claims that the LTO has imposed new license renewal rules for drivers over 70 years old starting March 2026.
