FACT CHECK: Baguio NOT jolted by magnitude 5.4 quake after Cebu
After a major earthquake struck the province of Cebu, a video claims that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake also shook Baguio City last Oct. 3. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Escudero NOT reelected Senate president after Lacson resigned
A Facebook video claims that Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero was reelected as Senate president following Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's resignation as chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee. This is false.
FACT CHECK: LeBron James DID NOT donate $3 million to the Philippines
A Facebook post is circulating online claiming NBA star player LeBron James supposedly donated $3 million to victims of "the typhoon and earthquake" in the Philippines. This is not true.
FACT CHECK: Remulla’s ‘VP Sara’s SALN is the problem’ statement SATIRE
A quote card is circulating on Facebook, claiming that newly appointed Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) of Vice President Sara Duterte is the country's "problem" rather than the recent disasters and calamities. This is satire.
FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show Taal Volcano’s eruption after Cebu quake
A video showing what looked like an erupting volcano, supposedly Taal in Batangas, after the Sept. 30 Cebu earthquake is circulating online. The clip was generated through artificial intelligence and does not show the volcano's actual eruption.
