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A local oncologist's verdict: “To date, there is no scientific evidence to link the use of these products to breast cancer.”

That the opposition leader during the Marcos dictatorship founded two rebel organizations which prompted the declaration of martial law is unsubstantiated.

From declaring in 2016 that people in same-sex marriage are worse than animals, Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao now insists he is neither condemning nor judging the members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community.

Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. wrongly claimed that the Philippines filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court (ICC) against China for its incursions into the West Philippine Sea.

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Virtually speaking before world leaders, President Rodrigo Duterte again sang a different tune on Wednesday, positively this time, when he declared that no country can “diminish” the importance of the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favor of the Philippines against China.

President Duterte cites history when he talks about Mindanao, but never mentions human rights abuses under Marcos.

The content of the eight-minute video did not substantiate its headline.

VERA Files Fact Check debunked a similar post in August.

A reverse image search revealed that the photo of the Marcelo Fernan bridge used by Viraltrends was taken by a certain Antonio “Tony” Oquias and could be found in at least three stock image websites: Alamy, iStock by Getty Images, and Adobe Stock.

It was posted by a parody account called "Philippine Char."

It revived an old unproven claim against the opposition lawmaker.

As cases continue to grow in the country during the second half of 2021, misinformed claims that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are “ineffective and unsafe” keep circulating on social media.

The Commission on Audit (COA) report about the P67.32 billion "deficiencies" in the pandemic response funds of the Department of Health (DOH) triggered a congressional investigation on the transfer of P42 billion of the amount to the Procurement Service in the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). This, in turn, led to the discovery of P8.68 billion in supply contracts with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.

It has nothing to do with COVID-19.

The claim is merely based on speculation.

This is a spin on current events.

Lawyer Larry Gadon has claimed that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) receives substantial funding from the government. This is misleading.

The platform carries content that should not be taken seriously.

The card's creator also tagged news organization SMNI Network as source but the news outlet, on Sept. 4, released a statement “strongly disowning" the fake quote card.

RT-PCR remains to be the “gold standard” in diagnosing COVID-19.

Robredo does not hold any Cabinet post from which she can be removed. In the case of Duque, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go only advised him during a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing to address the findings of the Commission on Audit on the "deficiencies" in the Department of Health's (DOH) handling of the pandemic.

Families of persons killed in anti-drug operations under the Duterte administration’s war on drugs regained hope for justice following the release of a report focused on assistance for them by the Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS), an independent office of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The image was taken in 2016.

The Marcoses have been found guilty of amassing ill-gotten wealth in several instances.

Provincial health authorities have clarified that the deaths were not found to be related to the COVID-19 vaccines.

This is not the first time the YouTube channel published disinformation propping up the supposed tandem.

This claim made by Dante Maravillas could mislead because he omitted the limitations of the Israel-based study and did not properly define the term “natural immunity."

This post is fake. Don't believe it.

Lowering the minimum age of persons who can buy, sell, or use vapes and electronic cigarettes to 18 years old means giving younger people access to products with adverse health effects and which could lead to substance abuse, medical and health experts say.