FACT CHECK: Pope Francis is NOT dead
Several Facebook posts falsely claimed that Pope Francis had passed away. This is false. The latest update from Vatican News states that Pope Francis “slept and is resting.”
Online Posts
FACT CHECK: Sotto, Tulfo did NOT leave Alyansa slate
A post online is falsely claiming that senatorial candidates Tito Sotto and Erwin Tulfo have left the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate.
FACT CHECK: SC has NOT ruled on petition to block Sara impeachment trial
A YouTube video made false claims on the status of VP Sara Duterte's petition to block the impeachment complaint against her.
FACT CHECK: SC did NOT declare Sara’s impeachment ‘null and void’
A video claims that the Supreme Court has declared the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte "null and void." This is false.
FACT CHECK: Video of Kiko Pangilinan arguing with cops is OLD footage
A video claims that senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan recently argued with police officials supposedly over a traffic incident. This is false.
