FACT CHECK: Elreen Ando is NOT PH’s first gold medalist in 2024 Olympics
Weightlifter Elreen Ando did not clinch the Philippines' first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Ando has yet to compete in the women's 59kg event on Aug. 8.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: DOH did NOT say stop taking insulin, diabetes meds
Claims that the Department of Health wants people with diabetes to stop taking medication due to health risks are fake.
FACT CHECK: Kim Atienza warns against FAKE growth supplement ad
Six Facebook pages carried a fake ad falsely claiming that TV presenter Kim Atienza promoted a growth supplement.
FACT CHECK: PUV modernization program NOT suspended
Several YouTube videos are falsely claiming that the government's PUV modernization program has been suspended. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Samsung did NOT pull out $1B Olympics ad campaign; it’s SATIRE
Samsung did not withdraw its $1-billion advertising campaign with the Olympics. The story is satire, published by the American satirical website Esspots.
