FACT CHECK: NO mandatory drug tests for judges, Judiciary staff
Several social media posts spread the false claim that judges, officials and employees of the Judiciary will now undergo a mandatory drug test.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Video does NOT show U.S. Navy guarding West PH Sea
A Facebook Reel video claimed that the U.S. deployed its Navy warships and planes to guard the West Philippine Sea.
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.
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.
