Archive - FACT CHECK

A statement circulating online attributes to Senator-judge Vicente "Tito" Sotto III a call to bypass the rules and promptly convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. This is fake.

Former NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy claims that private prosecutor Amando Virgin Ligutan is a member of the National Union of People's Lawyers, linking him to a "terrorist group." This is not true.

Netizens are circulating images showing floodwaters and trash around the L-shaped flood barriers installed in Quezon City by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. These photos are edited.

Viral posts linking student-athlete Rene Baterbonia's death to a forensic report claims blunt-force traumatic injuries were the cause of death. This is not true.

A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos answered his critics' resignation calls. This is satire.

Several posts circulating online claim that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was declared persona non grata in Canada. This is false.

Private prosecutor Amando Ligutan did not make a "moral appeal" to senator-judges to impeach Sara Duterte.

Multiple Facebook posts claim that Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte covered all the expenses of transporting the remains of Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles cager Rene Baterbonia to Agusan del Sur. These posts are false.

A Facebook post is claiming that the 15-year-old suspect in the Tacloban school shooting will be imprisoned for life. This is false.

Some Chinese scholars reportedly concluded during a purported symposium on June 30 that the Batanes Islands belong to China through Taiwan. This is not true, based on the local evidence and international treaties.

Prosecution spokesperson Ace Barbers did not say they will not follow procedure for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.

A video circulating on Facebook is claiming that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa attended the surprise rally of Iglesia ni Cristo this July. Not true.