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.
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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.
FACT CHECK: Claims Marcos was hospitalized due to kidney problem have NO BASIS
Several posts on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was brought to the hospital for alleged kidney problems. These have no basis.
FACT CHECK: Hungary’s ICC withdrawal NOT linked to Duterte’s arrest
A YouTube video is claiming without basis that Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court was connected to the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
FACT CHECK: NO Guinness World Record for Duterte birthday rallies; NO call from Vatican for release
Netizens are circulating a graphic claiming that the gatherings for the 80th birthday of former president Rodrigo Duterte on March 28 received a Guinness World Record and that the Vatican urged the U.N. to have him released from the ICC. Both claims are untrue.
FACT CHECK: Elon Musk promising legal funds for Duterte FAKE
Elon Musk did not promise to donate to Duterte’s legal defense fund on his social media accounts. VP Sara Duterte also said the family will not accept donations for expenses related to her father’s detention.
