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"There are very few studies on the effectiveness of lettuce leaves to enhance sleep,” said experts from the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) in an email to VERA Files Fact Check.

Its survey did not ask about Filipinos' preferences for potential tandems in 2022.

There has been no such announcement from either camp.

Six months after vehement declarations that she had no intention to run for president in the 2022 elections, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has said she is now open to the possibility of succeeding her father, President Rodrigo Duterte, in Malacañang.

Netizens continued to repost the misleading graphic even after GMA News issued a correction.

In six days, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) retracted its resolution allowing local government units to accept vaccination cards or certificates of quarantine completion of fully vaccinated domestic travelers as “sufficient alternative[s]” to COVID-19 tests before travel or upon arrival at the destination.

The former president died of renal disease secondary to diabetes.

It was Roxas' campaign video in 2019.

There is no official record of Monsod saying such a thing.

Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile rehashed an unproven claim that the late opposition leader Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. “organized” the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP); its armed-wing, the New People’s Army (NPA); and, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

The latest statement from Queen Elizabeth II lauding Filipino nurses in Britain did not carry any praise for Duterte. Neither did a video from British blogger Malcolm Conlan.

He died a bachelor, although was romantically linked to some women.

The hoax has been viewed over 1.3 million times.

The senator has not made "any statement regarding being ‘bobo,’" according to his office.

Pacquiao completed his eligibility requirements for a degree in 16 months not three, and this is under its College of Continuing, Advanced and Professional Studies (CCAPS) program.

Bisan kon si Presidente Rodrigo ang nitambong sa groundbreaking sa CCLEX sa Marso 2017, ang negusasyon alang sa “ikatulong taytayan” nga magkonektar sa mainland Cebu sa isla sa Mactan- human sa Sergio Osmeña Bridge ug Marcelo Fernan Bridge, unang gisugdan niadto pang 2014 ubos sa administrasyong Aquino.

Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte had “consistently” supported the potential presidential bid of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, for the 2022 national elections, contradicting the public pronouncements of the two.

Local news outlets, in writing about the death and legacy of the former chief executive, also cited the criticisms and controversies that marked his presidency.

Experts say the claims about cold water causing health problems are scientifically unproven.

In a verified Facebook (FB) page of volleyball player and former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Tricia Santos, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and the Duterte administration’s flagship “Build, Build, Build” program were credited for the ongoing construction of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX).

While Sotto said he is open to run as vice president, he has not confirmed this decision.

Within seven hours on June 21, Malacañang backtracked on its pronouncement on confining the required use of face shields indoors as part of health and safety protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Both were taken over the past nine months.

"There is no scientifically available data that suggests sexual inactivity can harm the immune system,” according to a team of health experts convened by global technology nonprofit Meedan.

Lawyer Larry Gadon falsely claimed that retired International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda was declared persona non grata by the United States (U.S.) for “inventing” cases of human rights violations.

Kris Aquino, who leads a public life on social media, made no such statement in any of her accounts or to any media organization.

Bagong Henerasyon Party-list, in its official Facebook (FB) page, claimed that doctors are now allowed to prescribe ivermectin to their patients, citing a statement by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. This needs context.

Duterte’s absence during Aquino’s wake and inurnment was noted by several media organizations.

The false claim was based on comments posted by netizens on social media.

This particular project was approved during the term of the late President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.