Archive - FACT CHECK

At least two Facebook users are claiming that the Supreme Court dismissed the law that postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections originally scheduled on Nov. 2. This is not true.

Some Facebook posts are claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will take place on Dec. 14. This is false and has been debunked by the Commission on Elections.

Viral posts are circulating videos and images of a fire tricycle allegedly purchased by the Department of Interior and Local Government for P10 million per unit for the Bureau of Fire Protection. This is false.

A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos's term is extended until 2034. This is false.

A YouTube video claims that Vice President Sara Duterte sued GMA News for libel weeks after its report on alleged millions of pesos delivered to her. This is false.

The Sept. 30 session of Sara Duterte's impeachment trial was canceled for a "strategic procedural pause," not because senator-judges were "traumatized" by Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte.

A viral post claiming the Supreme Court dismissed Sara Duterte's impeachment case is false. The Senate trial is ongoing.

A YouTube channel claims that Senate impeachment court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero cited former senator Antonio Trillanes IV for contempt. This is false.

Several Facebook users are claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will proceed this year. This is not true.

A viral social media post is claiming Vice President Sara Duterte was spotted at Senate President Chiz Escudero's house. This is false.

Facebook posts are claiming a P5,000 cash and rice subsidy are available to Filipinos with a National ID or any valid ID. This is fake.

The House prosecution panel did not say it would file a new charge against Sara Duterte. Prosecutors were considering dropping the bribery charge under Article 3 of the impeachment complaint.