FACT CHECK: DOH says NO lockdown due to monkeypox
A public advisory on the supposed implementation of a lockdown in the country to contain the rapid transmission of mpox virus is circulating on Facebook. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: NO lockdown in NCR due to ‘Mpox COVID-19’ variant
A Facebook page claims that Metro Manila will be placed under General Community Quarantine starting June 10 due to a so-called "Mpox COVID-19" variant. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: ‘Unanimous’ PNP, AFP vote for pro-Duterte senators NEEDS CONTEXT
A Facebook page claimed that uniformed personnel from the AFP and the PNP voted unanimously for pro-Duterte senators. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Video of Imee hugging, kissing Kaufman is FAKE
The video merged two official photos and edited with artificial intelligence to make it appear as if Sen. Imee Marcos and Nicholas Kaufman, lawyer of former president Rodrigo Duterte in the ICC, were hugging and kissing.
FACT CHECK: COVID-19 vaccine warning vs heart damage risk NEEDS CONTEXT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered Pfizer and Moderna to update their COVID-19 vaccine warnings to include heart damage risk. However, the warning refers only to increased risk and not guaranteed damage.
