Archive - FACT CHECK

A Facebook page posted a graphic announcing a fake and fictional new defense attorney for former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Multiple posts are claiming that Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom Teodoro Locsin testified at the International Criminal Court regarding the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This is false.

The International Criminal Court told VERA Files that the "receipt" circulating online is not a legitimate document.

A quote from BPI president and CEO Jose Teodoro Limcaoco from 2016 has resurfaced online amid Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment hearings.

A YouTube video claims President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has resigned and that Vice President Sara Duterte will take over. This is false.

A graphic on Facebook is claiming a certain judge named "Alice N. Borderland" argued that former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be held liable for his crimes against humanity. This is fake.

A photo of supposed beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) receiving free air conditioners is fake. It was created using artificial intelligence.

A Facebook page shared a satirical graphic claiming Mayor Baste Duterte signed a railway contract with Yukari Yakumo, the "Japanese Governor of Gensokyo." Both are fictional characters from the Touhou Project video game series

A video on Facebook claims that Sen. Migz Zubiri and several other senators said they are ready to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. It was made with AI.

Multiple posts are claiming that an Australian ambassador visited Vice President Sara Duterte and not the president. This is false.

A quote card of Davao City second district Rep. Omar Duterte saying "10 billion pesos is a small amount of money" and that it is normal for politicians to be billionaires is circulating online. This is fabricated.

A graphic card circulating online is claiming a big-time oil price rollback will take effect on May 5. This is false.