Archive - FACT CHECK

A YouTube video claims that the Supreme Court has issued a verdict on a libel case against Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers. This is false.

A video on Facebook and YouTube claims that PNP chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil has been dismissed from his post. This is not true.

A Facebook (FB) post claimed voters preferred incumbent Caloocan Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan over opponent former senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is misleading. The numbers cited refer to the candidates’ trust ratings, not voter preference.

A video from 2024 is being passed off as Pope Francis after his supposed discharge from the hospital this February. The Pontiff is still receiving treatment at a medical institution in Rome as of March 5.

A clip of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly ordering the teaching of masturbation to four-year-olds was taken out of context.

Eye drops are not a treatment for cataracts nor has Ong endorsed the product, currently unregistered with the FDA.

Netizens are circulating a video supposedly showing the river in Argentina that turned crimson red last February. This video was generated through AI.

A Facebook user claimed that Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the building of condos on land where the poor live.

Research is mixed on the effects of coffee intake on blood pressure. The coffee product is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration

The Gaisano Capital Group of Companies has no ongoing giveaway for shopping vouchers. Their official Facebook page warned against the fake post.

A TikTok user falsely claimed that the crowd chanted Duterte at Marcos slate proclamation rally in Iloilo.

Several online posts are claiming President Marcos has stolen from the country’s gold reserves. This has NO BASIS.