Archive - FACT CHECK

Amid the growing tensions in the Middle East, Filipino netizens published on Facebook a video of United States President Donald Trump supposedly blaming Israel for the deaths in Gaza. This is fake.

A video circulating among Filipino netizens claims to show collapsing buildings allegedly hit by an attack from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This is false.

A Facebook page published multiple posts announcing mandatory drug testing for all senior high school and college students for the academic year 2025-2026. This is fake.

A video circulating online falsely suggests that former President Rodrigo Duterte was freed as he was allegedly seen leaving the ICC premises. This is false.

As the Israel-Iran conflict continues to escalate, several Filipino netizens circulated a clip showing members of the Iranian parliament burning a United States flag. The video is old and from 2018.

A viral Facebook reel claimed that the ICC received US$100 million from a Philippine government official a week before Duterte's arrest. This has no basis.

R.A. No. 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, provides protection only to students in elementary and secondary school. The law does not specify any fines for acts of bullying.

Mixing bleach and hydrogen peroxide may violently release oxygen gas. While oxygen gas is generally safe, the rapid rate at which it is released can result in an explosion.

A viral video is circulating online claiming to show civilians supposedly fleeing from the war in the Middle East. This is false.

Facebook users circulated an AI-generated clip of airstrikes that caused explosions and infrastructure damage in Iran amid the country’s escalating conflict with Israel.

Videos on Facebook are allegedly showing real footage from the conflict between Iran and Israel. This is false; the videos are from a game called Arma 3.

Filipino netizens circulated on Facebook a video of an Israeli soldier supposedly surrendering to Iran and begging it to stop the attacks amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries. This is fake.