FACT CHECK: Batangas-Mindoro undersea tunnel images AI-generated
There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km floating bridge is still in the planning stage.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Chinese tycoon’s oil donation to Davao SATIRE
Posts about a Chinese tycoon who will donate 700,000 barrels of crude oil to Davao City are false and originate from a satire source with no factual basis.
FACT CHECK: ICC did NOT sentence Duterte to 120 years in prison
A video is claiming that the International Criminal Court sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to 120 years in prison. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Rep. Barbers supporting oil price hike to ease traffic FAKE
A graphic post circulating on Facebook is claiming that Surigao del Norte Rep. Bernadette Barbers backed the oil price hike to ease traffic in the province. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: NO ‘big time’ oil price rollback starting April 7
A Facebook graphic falsely claims a major oil price rollback will take effect on April 7, with diesel at ₱85.50 and gasoline at ₱48.90 per liter. DOE data shows prices are at record highs and expected to rise further this week.
