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Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. Janice Degamo was proclaimed as representative of Negros Oriental’s Third District on May 13.
Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. Kikang Uy narrowly lost to incumbent Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan in the polls.
Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. Sonny Trillanes lost to incumbent Caloocan City mayor Along Malapitan.
Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. The couple actually ran in the election. Ramil Hernandez won as congressman of the second district of Laguna while Ruth lost in her bid as governor of the province.
Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. The Bayan Muna Party-list failed to win a seat in the House of Representatives.
Editor’s Note: This fact check was originally published on election day, May 12, 2025. Suharto “Teng” Mangudadatu lost his bid for governor.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Feb. 26, 2024. It was updated on March 10, 2025 to include another version of the bogus quote, this time mentioning the Holy Week.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Feb. 14, 2025 to add Republic Act No. 12064 in the citation of the WPS definition.
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 10, 2025 to correct the first name of Ben Tulfo from Benjamin to Bienvenido. We apologize for the mistake.
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 10, 2025 to correct the first name of Ben Tulfo from Benjamin to Bienvenido. We apologize for the mistake.
