FACT CHECK: NO casualties reported in Senate shooting
Several Facebook users and pages were quick to spread claims that there were "multiple dead" reported in the Senate shooting incident on May 13. This is not true.
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FACT CHECK: DSWD does NOT give P1K – P4K ‘educational assistance’ under AICS program
A Facebook video claims that the Department of Social Welfare and Development gives out P1, 000 to P4, 000 educational assistance under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program. This is false.
FACT CHECK: NO official forecast of ‘extreme danger level heat index’ in late May
A Facebook page is claiming that the Philippines is expected to experience "extreme danger levels" of heat index during the final week of May. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: NO P8K, P10K school incentives for learners
AI-generated videos posted by a Facebook page falsely claim students can get P8,000 or P10,000 in school incentives by signing up online.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara ‘officially impeached’ NEEDS CONTEXT
The House voted to impeach VP Sara Duterte, but she still has to undergo a Senate trial before any removal or disqualification from office can take place. Only a Senate conviction, with 16 out of 24 votes, can bar her from office and the 2028 presidential race. The viral claim needs context.
FACT CHECK: NO P5K cash, rice subsidy for national ID holders
Several posts claim that Filipinos with national IDs will receive P5,000 cash aid and rice subsidies by registering on a website. These posts are fake and from pages not affiliated with the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Peter Haynes is Duterte’s new ICC lawyer
Peter Haynes will represent former president Rodrigo Duterte in his crimes against humanity cases when trial begins at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.This was officially revealed by former Duterte counsel, Nicholas Kaufman, in the unredacted version of his notice of withdrawal to ICC’s Trial Chamber III.
FACT CHECK: Taylor Swift expressing support for Duterte SATIRE
A viral quote card claiming international superstar Taylor Swift has thrown her support behind former president Rodrigo Duterte is fabricated and satire.
FACT CHECK: International celebrities as Duterte’s defense lawyers FAKE
Singer-songwriters Lana Del Rey and Sabrina Carpenter are being targeted by disinformation peddlers, falsely claiming they are Duterte's ICC defense lawyers. The viral posts are AI-generated.
FACT CHECK: Phoenix Wright a fictional attorney, NOT Duterte’s new counsel
A Facebook page posted a graphic announcing a fake and fictional new defense attorney for former president Rodrigo Duterte.
