FACT CHECK: Claim that Davao bridge is a Marcos Legacy project NEEDS CONTEXT
Construction of the Bucana Bridge started in 2022 after Marcos assumed the presidency. It was part of an agreement between China and the Duterte administration.
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Video about ‘Super Typhoon Yasmin’ FAKE
A video circulating online claims a "Bagyong Yasmin" has intensified into a super typhoon. This is AI-generated.
FACT CHECK: NO P5K Christmas bonus from DSWD for 4Ps members, non-members
Two different video advisories posted on Facebook are claiming that beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will receive a P5,000 Christmas bonus. This is not true and the clips are likely generated using artificial intelligence.
FACT CHECK: Quote card of DTI’s Roque suggesting sardines for noche buena FAKE
A statement attributed to Trade Secretary Cristina Roque supposedly suggesting sardines as an alternative to ham for noche buena is going viral online. This is fake.
FACT CHECK: Lani Mercado did NOT say Marcos should be jailed instead of Bong Revilla
A quote card circulating online claims that Cavite Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla had said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should be imprisoned instead of her husband, former senator Bong Revilla. This is fake.
