Archive - FACT CHECK

Pangilinan only filed a Senate resolution, which has no effect and force of law if adopted. It is used to express the Senate’s opinion on an issue.

Sen. Imee Marcos, older sister of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., claimed that no child went hungry during the 20-year regime of her late father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., because of Nutribun.Marcos’ statement is false.

Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that China has not even once attempted to take over the Philippines “in any way.” This lacks important context.

In 2013, the Department of Health, under the Health Facility Enhancement Program (HEFP), allotted an initial P750 million to build the new hospital.

A TikTok video rehashed a false claim about the late president Benigno Aquino being charged of plunder related to the alleged gold shipment to Thailand.

University of the Philippines is not closing down. No such announcement has been made by the univ or any other public office or official.

A Facebook (FB) video is insinuating that the existing Angat Buhay Program of Vice President Leni Robredo is a non-governmental organization (NGO).  Posted on June 7 by the FB page Palerista TV (created on Oct. 7, 2021), the video’s creator posted a disclaimer that his statement is “just an opinion and not an accusation.” He

The Duterte admin promised to provide a monthly subsidy of P500 to the poorest families amid rising oil prices in March. No news reports confirm such contribution in June.

In 2012, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said images of a P150 banknote with Jose Rizal's face is “fictitious.”

A Facebook post erroneously claimed the Nutribun program was an initiative of the administration of the late ousted President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Sara Duterte-Carpio never said anything about adding two more years to the K-12 program or implementing a K14+ education system.

FB video erroneously claimed that jewelry collections seized by the Philippine government from the Marcos family were “gifts” given by other countries.