FACT CHECK: Video of fistfight among supporters of rival bets FROM 2023
A video circulating online shows supporters of opposing candidates in a brawl supposedly ahead of the May 12 midterm elections. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Claim that Ombudsman will suspend Luistro MISLEADS
A YouTube video claims that Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro will be suspended for vote buying and premature campaigning. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara claim that Imee Marcos will bring back Duterte from The Hague misleads
As the former president is in the middle of a legal process, particularly the pre-trial stage, of the ICC, he cannot walk free unless the court approves his temporary release. A senator has no power to bring him back from detention in The Hague.
Imee’s pamamangka and the many times she went against Bongbong’s tides
Amid the acrimonious battle between the Marcos and Duterte camps, reelectionist Sen. Imee Marcos has finally chosen whose side to take.
Celebrities in public office: bane or boon?
Celebrities always stand a better chance at winning elections. But can fame and popularity translate to real public service?
FACT CHECK: NO 24-hour curfew from May 1 to 15 in Cavite
A Facebook (FB) user re-uploaded an old graphic from April 2020, falsely presenting it as a recent announcement of a 24-hour curfew in Cavite from May 1 to 15.
FACT CHECK: No national ID, no vote policy FAKE
A national ID is NOT required to vote in the 2025 midterm elections, contrary to a claim on a photo circulating on Facebook.
FACT CHECK: NO ICC arrest warrant for Bato dela Rosa
An FB reel falsely claims that an arrest warrant for Sen. Bato Dela Rosa - top enforcer of the deadly drug war during the Duterte administration - has been issued by the ICC and sent to the Philippines.
FACT CHECK: Crowd did NOT chant ‘Marcos! Marcos!’ while VP Sara was speaking in Quiapo rally
Netizens are circulating a clip from a campaign rally in Manila showing Vice President Sara Duterte before a crowd that supposedly chanted "Marcos! Marcos!" while she was speaking. The posts are misleading.
FACT CHECK: Pasig mayoralty approval rating survey FAKE
There is no Pasig City mayoralty trust approval rating survey conducted and released by the Social Weather Stations, contrary to a Facebook post.
