FACT CHECK: NO announcement to push for lowering early retirement age to 39
A Facebook post is claiming that incoming Sen. Tito Sotto will file a bill lowering the early retirement age to 39 years old. This is false.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: NO threat from China rocket launch; only debris fall warning
A video circulating online shared a warning from the NDRRMC urging caution over the launch of a Chinese rocket. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: Legal provisions of Anti-Bullying Act for name-calling FALSE
RA 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 was used as legal basis for individuals who have been called fat or dark-skinned to sue or seek a P20,000 fine for the alleged offense.
FACT CHECK: Video shows Afghan refugees from 2023, NOT Iranians taking shelter in mountains
A Facebook user uploaded a reel showing supposed Iranian refugees taking shelter in mountains amidst the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. This is false.
FACT CHECK: A 2020 Beirut blast PASSED OFF as US strike on Iran nuclear sites
A Facebook reel misrepresented an old video of a massive explosion that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2020, and passed it off as the recent strike by the US on Iran's key nuclear sites.
