Archive - FACT CHECK

Some netizens on Facebook allege that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano resigned as the chamber's president, while others said Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian succeeded him. Both claims are false.

A Facebook post claims National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag lost his law license after the Senate gun firing incident. This is false.

Quote cards circulating online claim that Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan said he would ban Muslim vendors from public markets in the city. The legislator made no such remarks.

Zaldy Co did not release any list of the 51 most corrupt government officials. He has not been seen since his series of video exposes on social media last November.

Netizens across platforms are spreading a false narrative that Sen. Loren Legarda attended the Senate session on June 2.

A Facebook reel circulating online is claiming that President Bongbong Marcos admitted that he was the mastermind of the flood control corruption scandal. This is false.

Two Facebook pages are circulating a video claiming that senior citizens will receive P8,000 in monthly financial assistance and a food allowance. This is fake.

A video on Facebook falsely shows Sen. Rodante Marcoleta saying he will push for online worship for Iglesia Ni Cristo. The clip is AI-generated, with the original footage taken from a NET25 interview about campaign funds.

A Facebook post claims that Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is in New York. This is fake and made using artificial intelligence.

Multiple social media posts claim that Sen. Lito Lapid has joined the 13-member majority bloc led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. This is not true.

Multiple online posts falsely claim that the United Nations intervened in former president Rodrigo Duterte's ICC case and filed a lawsuit against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

A graphic claims that Judge Joanna Korner of the International Criminal Court said she is not in favor of putting former president Rodrigo Duterte behind bars. This is fake.