FACT CHECK: ‘Taal eruption’ video taken in 2020, NOT new
Several Facebook Reels revived an old video of the Taal Volcano's eruption in 2020 and presented it as a recent event.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: FAKE text on ‘DILG, DSWD assistance’ resurfaces
The text claiming that all Filipinos can get P5,000 to P8,000 assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is false and has been circulating as early as 2023.
FACT CHECK: Chocolates brought in as gifts NOT prohibited in airports
A Facebook page claimed that chocolates and pasalubong are not allowed in airports in the Philippines. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Post on boxing ban for LA Olympics NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook post claims that boxing is banned in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Circulating Japan tsunami video FROM 2011, NOT 2024
Clips of a tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 are being passed off as images of the impact of the magnitude 7.1 quake that jolted the country this August.
