Archive - FACT CHECK

ICC President Tomoko Akane was referring to the Court's lack of jurisdiction over the crime of ecocide, not its jurisdiction over the Philippines.

Netizens are circulating a video of a penitential walk in Cebu City last January falsely claiming that it shows a pro-Duterte prayer rally.

A Facebook reel falsely claims that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has declared former president Rodrigo Duterte "innocent" of crimes against humanity.

A Facebook (FB) post is falsely claiming the Commission on Audit (COA) found no irregularities in the utilization of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) budget, citing the “unmodified opinion” given by the commission to the OVP in 2023.

Two Facebook videos are claiming that First Lady Liza Marcos has been detained in the United States. This is false.

A video falsely claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The clip was from July 2023 when the Philippines’ appeal to stop the ICC's probe into Duterte’s drug war was rejected.

Nitong Marso, sinabi ni Sen. Imee Marcos na may P150 billion flood control budget ang Bicol. Hindi ito tumpak. Magkano ba talaga ang budget para sa flood control projects sa rehiyon? Alamin sa aming video fact check!

A fake photo showing King Charles III and Queen Camilla beside a statue of former president Rodrigo Duterte that they supposedly commissioned is spreading on Facebook.

More than 68.4 million Filipinos are registered to vote in 438,500 established local precincts in the coming May 2025 elections. This is a 3.9% increase from the number of registered voters in 2022. Who makes up the Filipino vote this year?

A Facebook page is claiming the Supreme Court dismissed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. This is false.

A video supposedly showing people in Thailand struggling to board a boat due to rough seas caused by the recent earthquake is false.

Netizens are circulating a fake quote card supposedly of Police Maj. General Nicolas Torre III saying he will move overseas should VP Sara Duterte win in the next presidential elections.