Archive - FACT CHECK

A video compilation supposedly showing the Kanlaon Volcano's Dec. 9 eruption bore digitally manipulated clips that exaggerated the volcano's unrest.

The typhoon season in the Philippines from July to September not only brought disaster in the form of casualties, agricultural and economic damage and interruptions at schools and work. It also led to typhoon-related misinformation online.

Sa masalimuot na usapin at samu't saring nakalilitong mga pahayag tungkol sa war on drugs by, paano ang wastong pag-uusap tungkol dito na hindi makasasakit o makaiinsulto sa mga taliwas na paniniwala ng iba?

How did the Comelec decide that the other 117 candidates be excluded in next year's balloting? Here are three things you need to know.

While Duterte did not deny the role of the police in implementing the drug war, he and his allies resorted to downplaying the role of the police in the death of victims through statements that either removed their accountability or minimized the impact of impunity.

Sa 93 na pahayag ng public figures na na-fact-check ng VERA Files ngayong 2024, 40% ang tungkol sa mga Marcos at Duterte. Panoorin sa video na ito ang Top 5 issues na hindi pinagkasunduan ng dalawang pamilya.

Of the 92 claims by public figures fact-checked by VERA Files this year, 28 came from Duterte. Notably, 17 of his claims were flip-flops on key issues such as Charter change, drug-related extra-judicial killings and his political support for Marcos.

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to arrest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is not true.

A YouTube video is claiming that ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has been removed from her position in the House of Representatives. This is false.

Several YouTube channels published an erroneous video claiming that former president Rodrigo Duterte plans to file a disbarment case against Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro.

Salvador Medialdea falsely claimed "there was no mention" of jurisdiction in the 2021 ruling of the ICC authorizing the investigation of EJKs under the Duterte administration's drug war.

Disinformation peddlers appeared to have picked a side to throw in their support as the formerly allied Marcos and Duterte families turned against each other, with the latter seeming to have gotten the better end of the stick.