FACT CHECK: Eruption video NOT from Taal volcano
Facebook users circulated a video supposedly showing the Oct. 1 eruption of Taal Volcano. The video was generated using artificial intelligence.
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FACT CHECK: FAKE Noli de Castro quote defending Duterte reemerges
A fake quote attributed to broadcast journalist “Kabayan” Noli De Castro has re-circulated on Facebook and TikTok. The bogus posts “quoted” De Castro as supporting president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
FACT CHECK: Baguio NOT jolted by magnitude 5.4 quake after Cebu
After a major earthquake struck the province of Cebu, a video claims that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake also shook Baguio City last Oct. 3. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Escudero NOT reelected Senate president after Lacson resigned
A Facebook video claims that Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero was reelected as Senate president following Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's resignation as chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee. This is false.
FACT CHECK: LeBron James DID NOT donate $3 million to the Philippines
A Facebook post is circulating online claiming NBA star player LeBron James supposedly donated $3 million to victims of "the typhoon and earthquake" in the Philippines. This is not true.
