FACT CHECK: Video of strong winds, rain NOT taken during Pepito
Multiple posts on social media spread a video with false context, showing strong winds and rain cutting down a huge tree as debris flew around.
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FACT CHECK: Claim that Bersamin allowed ICC entry to PH MISLEADS
A YouTube video claims that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has allowed the ICC to come to the Philippines. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT skip APEC due to drug test
A YouTube video falsely claims that President Marcos skipped the 2024 APEC Summit in Peru because he did not want to undergo drug testing for the event.
FACT CHECK: FB posts on Marikina ‘kidnappings’ NOT TRUE
Several Facebook warning netizens about possible child abductions in Marikina City have spread after reports of an alleged kidnapping involving four children in surfaced. These are false.
FACT CHECK: Elon Musk did NOT announce launch of ‘water-powered’ car engine
Two Facebook posts falsely claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the launch of a "water engine" through a post on X.
