FACT CHECK: Blogger falsely claims PH uses water cannons in WPS
Blogger Mark Lopez falsely claimed during a House tri-committee hearing that the Philippines “also uses” water cannons in defending its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea.
Claims by Public Figures
FACT CHECK: Jimmy Bondoc falsely claims FBI has dropped charges vs Quiboloy
Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy remains on the most wanted list of the FBI. There has been no official announcement to the contrary from the U.S. federal authorities on the charges against him.
FACT CHECK: Quiboloy inaccurately cites 4Ps law as senior citizens’ pension law
Quiboloy’s attribution is inaccurate. R.A. No. 11310 is the law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), while R.A. No. 11916 is the Senior Citizens’ Pension Act.
FACT CHECK: Ben Tulfo touts misleading claims on political dynasty
Tulfo's statements are misleading. A political dynasty exists not only when multiple family members have dominant control over a certain locality.
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta falsely claims no such thing as WPS, cites wrong data
The numbers Marcoleta cited are incorrect and outdated. They do not correspond to land features in the South China Sea claimed by each country, but the number of outposts put up in the Spratly Islands, which is only a portion of the disputed waters.
