A fabricated exchange on diplomacy and Russia’s concessions between Hegseth and a reporter is circulating, but no conversation took place in the Feb. 13 press briefing.
Several Facebook posts are claiming that Pope Francis has proposed a certain set of acts to replace the practice of fasting during Lent. This is false.
A video claiming that France recently sent 49 warships to the Philippines to counter China is false.
An impostor page of the Philippine Orthopedic Center digitally altered an existing video of a licensed orthopedic surgeon to advertise a supposed remedy to joint pain.
A YouTube video is claiming the Supreme Court has removed House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez from his post. This is false.
The lawsuit states that the government has wrongfully denied NED access to $167 million in already obligated funds and refused to release an additional $72 million already appropriated by Congress.
A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has issued a verdict on a libel case against Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. This is false.
A video on Facebook and YouTube claims that PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil has been dismissed from his post. This is not true.
A Facebook (FB) post claimed voters preferred incumbent Caloocan Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan over opponent former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is misleading. The numbers cited refer to the candidates’ trust ratings, not voter preference.
A video from 2024 is being passed off as Pope Francis after his supposed discharge from the hospital this February. The Pontiff is still receiving treatment at a medical institution in Rome as of March 5.
