Archive - FACT CHECK

A fake tweet from Anne Curtis, allegedly criticizing Vice Ganda for making fun of Duterte, is spreading online. Curtis has disowned the posts.

A viral TikTok video circulating online claims that UniFAST has opened applications for its scholarship program. This is fake.

Social media posts are claiming that the Senate has "junked" the Articles of Impeachment against VP Sara Duterte. Not true.

Taiwan's recent severe flooding has caused widespread concern internationally, with viral exaggerated posts fueling panic via elaborate descriptions and AI-generated photos of the calamity. This is misleading.

A YouTube channel is claiming that Sen. Robin Padilla was removed from office and sentenced with imprisonment after he was supposedly caught using marijuana inside the Senate premises. This is false.

A Facebook post claims that the government is stopping the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. This is fake.

A YouTube video claimed that a standoff occurred between Philippine and Malaysian navy ships near Sabah on August 11. This is fake.

A YouTube channel is claiming that Anna Liza Logan, a deputy executive secretary at the Office of the President, is the new Ombudsman. This is false.

A TikTok video and a Facebook reel claim that Vice Ganda bid goodbye to her "It's Showtime" co-hosts after sparking controversy over a concert joke referencing former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

A graphic claiming that Comelec has started charging P3,000 for voter registration is fake.

A false claim that the Supreme Court reversed its ruling on the impeachment complaint against VP Sara Duterte is circulating on multiple platforms.

The decision in the League of Cities case saw four different reversals by the Supreme Court from the first ruling in 2008 until the final decision in 2011. None of the decisions were decided on unanimously.