Archive - FACT CHECK

No action was taken by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio against the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for allegedly disobeying orders on conducting full face-to-face classes.

A satirical quote card with Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos calling the arrest of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s son “unlawful” is misleading netizens. 

A video posted on a Facebook (FB) page claimed that operating the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant’s (BNPP) is feasible, but it’s just being stopped. This needs context, as there are operating costs in billions of dollars to be considered as well safety concerns.

A satirical Facebook (FB) page posted a graphic claiming that Cavite has been listed as one of the ten worst provinces to live in, drawing many reactions from netizens who believed it to be true.

A Facebook (FB) video used a misleading headline claiming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. completed the longest bridge in Asia.

A Facebook (FB) page used a YouTube video of popular physician Doc Willie Ong to promote a product for stomach pain said to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Not true. The product is not FDA-certified as claimed. Nor is it being endorsed by Ong.

Several Facebook posts are using the photos of a Filipino doctor to advertise cereals and mixed nuts that purportedly aid weight loss. The altered images impersonated a real medical professional.

A video posted on Facebook and YouTube carried a title falsely claiming that President Ferdinand Marcos issued an order to free former senator Leila de Lima.

Responding to questions from a panel of independent human rights experts during the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla claimed that ABS-CBN was “not shut down” but merely denied a new franchise. This needs context.

During the 136th session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva last Oct. 11, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla reiterated the government’s position that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “has ceased having jurisdiction” over the Philippines. This lacks context.

Two videos on Facebook (FB) and YouTube have insinuated that Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has ordered the arrest of Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel and BAYAN secretary-general Renato Reyes.

A Facebook group pretending to be a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) account is asking netizens to register with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) through an impostor account.