Archive - FACT CHECK

A photo of former president Rodrigo Duterte being hugged by his four children is fake. This is AI-generated.

Fictional "Grey's Anatomy" doctors Meredith Grey and Miranda Bailey are not helping manage former president Rodrigo Duterte's health. The viral photo is AI-generated.

Online users claim that the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have been dismissed due to constitutional technicalities. This is false.

A Facebook post claiming the Philippines can now buy oil from Iran is false. The April 2 agreement with Iran covers only safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, not an oil procurement deal. The photo is AI-generated.

A news graphic on Facebook is claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte "finalized" a deal with Iran's Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad for the "safe passage of Davao-bound tankers" through the Strait of Hormuz. This is fake.

Images of Sen. Risa Hontiveros doing farm work have been circulating online. These images are fake and generated using artificial intelligence.

A photo circulating online showing the Duterte siblings with hundreds of ambulances for distribution to the public is AI-generated.

A video circulating online supposedly shows Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto promoting an investment project that promises extra income to the public. This is fake.

There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km floating bridge is still in the planning stage.

Posts about a Chinese tycoon who will donate 700,000 barrels of crude oil to Davao City are false and originate from a satire source with no factual basis.

A video is claiming that the International Criminal Court sentenced former president Rodrigo Duterte to 120 years in prison. This is false.

A graphic post circulating on Facebook is claiming that Surigao del Norte Rep. Bernadette Barbers backed the oil price hike to ease traffic in the province. This is fake.