Archive - FACT CHECK

A video on Facebook falsely claims that the International Criminal Court has granted the petition for interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Multiple posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer be impeached after several senators resigned and Senate President Chiz Escudero was "stripped of power." These are false.

Videos posted on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that former president Rodrigo Duterte can now be released from detention following the alleged approval of his defense team's request for his interim release to an undisclosed country.

A video of President Bongbong Marcos supposedly endorsing a trading platform in partnership with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is circulating online. This is fake.

A post is circulating online claiming that the start of classes has been moved to June 23, 2025. This is fake.

The International Criminal Court did not allow former president Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines, contrary to a claim circulating online.

Photo compilations uploaded by Filipino netizens bore two old photos unrelated to the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Coney Reyes has not publicly shared any narrative about suffering a stroke. This is a fraudulent ad.

A Facebook page is spreading a fake post claiming an eruption and tsunami occurred at Taal Volcano. This is fake.

The clip of Sen. Francis Tolentino’s speech was only a manifestation. The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte was remanded to the House of Representatives on June 10 but “is not dismissed” according to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.

A YouTube video claims that four judges of the ICC have been imprisoned following sanctions by the United States. Not true.

Social media posts claimed that the impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte will no longer continue. This is not true.